Cork man's abuse of garda 'a cry for help', court told

Man found in highly intoxicated state, staggering and slurring his words. He was arrested for his own safety and the safety of others

The court heard the defendant was arrested for his own safety and the safety of others and taken to Youghal Garda Station. File picture: Denis Minihane

A Cork man suffering from ongoing alcohol dependency issues shouted abuse at a garda after he was found lying unconscious on a bench in a busy town, the district court has heard.

Court presenter Sergeant Linda O’Leary told Youghal District Court that Christopher Moloney, aged 31, with an address at Ardrath Crescent, Youghal, Co Cork, was charged with two counts of public intoxication and one count of threatening and abusive behaviour in relation to two separate incidents in Youghal Co. Cork.