Armed support unit had to help arrest man who had barricaded himself in Cork City shop

The court was told the defendant 'was in a drug-induced psychosis' at the time

At Cork District Court the culprit has been sentenced to a total of 13 months in prison arising out of this and another incident. File picrure: Larry Cummins

Members of the Armed Support Unit had to assist in the arrest of a man who barricaded himself in a store room at the Istanbul Market premises in Cork City and set off fire extinguishers causing extensive damage.

Now at Cork District Court the culprit has been sentenced to a total of 13 months in prison arising out of this and another incident.