Young Englishman fined for smashing up room in Cork's Imperial Hotel

The court heard that the man, who has travelled from the UK to Ireland to be in court for the case four times, expressed remorse

The charge sheet specified that the damage to the Imperial Hotel (pictured) included the breaking of glass from a balcony door, an armchair, a table and an air-conditioning unit. File picture: Denis Minihane

A young Englishman visiting Cork for work stayed at the Imperial Hotel overnight and smashed up a room causing €1,300 worth of damage.

20-year-old Jayden Gilligan of Lanehead Avenue, Cheshire, England, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to causing criminal damage at the room in the Imperial Hotel on South Mall, Cork, on August 11, 2022.