Drunk man told gardaí on busy Cork street: 'I'm hunting coppers' and 'I will f***ing break you' 

Accused was also involved in several shoplifting incidents in Cork City, mostly stealing quantities of alcohol, court heard

The incident took place on Oliver Plunkett Street during a busy lunchtime, court told.

A drunken disturbance on a busy shopping street in Cork saw a 53-year-old man threatening gardaí with the words: “I’m hunting coppers.”

Adrian Henry, who is from the UK, but has been living in Cork for many years, was approached by gardaí at 1.20pm on April 7 on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, at a time when there were many adults and children in the area.