Tributes and a bottle of coke for retiring Cork judge 

Judge Marian O’Leary recalled a bottle of coke whizzing past her as it was hurled in her direction by an unhappy defendant some years ago

Judge Marian O'Leary who celebrated her retirement at the Courthouse, Anglesea Street, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Retiring Judge Marian O’Leary left the bench for the last time at Cork District Court on Wednesday to the sound of unanimous praise. 

As she stood down, she recalled another sound in complete contrast — a bottle of coke whizzing past her as it was hurled in her direction by an unhappy defendant some years ago.