Drunk man accused of threatening behaviour in Cork hospital is jailed

Gardaí were called to Mercy University Hospital after defendant had become aggressive towards paramedics and nursing staff and then began cursing at gardaí, court heard

The incident occurred at Mercy University Hospital in Cork on October 12. Picture: Larry Cummins

A two-month-jail term was imposed on a drunken man for his threatening behaviour because the judge said it was aggravated by the fact he had been taken by ambulance to hospital.

Judge Mary Dorgan said she was also taking account of the fact that 30-year-old Craig O’Sullivan, of 24 Curraheen Drive, Bishopstown, Cork, had a lot of previous convictions for engaging in threatening behaviour.