Man breaks into Cork's Mercy hospital through a locked fire door

The man apparently used a fire extinguisher to smash through a locked fire door and gain access to the building.

The Mercy Hospital, Cork, where a man gained entry and caused criminal damage early on Friday. Picture: Dan Linehan

A garda investigation is under way after a man smashed his way into Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH) through a locked fire door.

The intruder did not get access to patient care areas or to any wards, and there was no interaction between him and any patients or medical staff.