Corkman pleads guilty to assaulting staff member at Mercy hospital

Accused struck staff member in face as he tried to get out of room where he was being held, court told

Solicitor, described Mr O’Brien as 'an involuntary attendee' at the hospital at the time in relation to mental health concerns. Picture: Denis Scannell

Patients at Mercy University Hospital had to deal with the violent disturbance caused by another patient assaulting a member of staff at the facility.

At the height of the incident, Sergeant Gearóid Davis said 27-year-old Richard O’Brien had to be held in a small room but he repeatedly ran at the door and tried to ram it open.