Man charged with throwing boiling water into prison officer's face

Judge asks: 'Who’d want to be a prison officer in that situation?'

Paul Tynan of no fixed address is alleged to have thrown boiling water from a kettle at a prison officer

 A 42-year-old man has been charged with throwing boiling water from a kettle into a prison officer’s face — prompting a judge to ask: “Who’d want to be a prison officer in that situation?” 

Paul Tynan of no fixed address had the case against him mentioned at Cork District Court.