Man jailed for threatening to break Cork garda's neck

The incident happened at Kent railway station

Judge Dorgan said people had to respect members of An Garda Síochána who went out to work like anybody else and that they should be respected and not threatened. File photo

A 51-year-old man told a member of An Garda Síochána he would break his neck and kill him at the height of a drunken incident.

James Conway of Old Farmhouse, Carrignafoy, Cobh, County Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of a member on An Garda Síochána. The defendant also pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in threatening behaviour and being drunk and a danger.