Cork beachgoers alarmed as man 'senseless from alcohol' staggered into sea

Accused also approached people on a day out at the seaside and said: 'Give me a f***ing cigarette', court heard

On June 3, gardaí responded to a report of an intoxicated man, repeatedly trying to swim off Fountainstown beach, despite being extremely intoxicated and alarming onlookers. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

Sunbathers and swimmers in Fountainstown were alarmed by the prospect of a highly intoxicated man staggering into the sea for a swim — so much so that the gardaí were called to the scene.

Now at Cork District Court, David Keating, 28, with an address at Hilltown, Carrigaline, Co Cork, has been convicted and fined for his behaviour.