Cork man threatened to kill three gardaí 'doing their duty protecting the people of Cork', judge said

Judge told defendant his anti-authority attitude needed to be addressed
Cork man threatened to kill three gardaí 'doing their duty protecting the people of Cork', judge said

Accused received a three- year suspended sentence. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A sentencing judge told a man who threatened to kill three gardaí: “If we don’t have gardaí upholding the law, we are going nowhere.” 

Judge Sinead Behan told 46-year-old John Quilligan his anti-authority attitude needed to be addressed.

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