Woman told garda at Portlaoise hospital 'your kids will be raped', court hears
A woman who responded to a garda caution by saying “Fuck you, you lanky prick. Your kids will be raped and, believe me, you will get it,” appeared before Portlaoise District Court on public order offences. File photo.
A woman who responded to a garda caution by saying “Fuck you, you lanky prick. Your kids will be raped and, believe me, you will get it,” appeared before Portlaoise District Court on public order offences.
Garda Kiheeney told Judge Andrew Cody that on September 24, he responded to a report of a woman causing a disturbance in Portlaoise hospital after she had been discharged.
When he arrived at the emergency department waiting area, he said that he saw the woman highly intoxicated and abusing staff and people waiting for medical attention.
She refused to leave the area when instructed to do so and continued abusing members of the public, gardaí and hospital staff until she was arrested and taken to Abbeyleix Garda Station.
He said when the defendant June Glynn (48) with addresses at Deerpark Lodge Kiltipper, Dublin 14 and at Dun Emer Place, Lusk, Co Dublin was charged and cautioned with obstructing gardaí in the execution of their duties and to engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, she made no reply.
It was when Garda Kiheeney informed her that she was also being arrested and was being cautioned over outstanding bench warrants for failing to appear on three separate court dates, she cut loose with the above tirade directed at him.
Ms Glynn’s solicitor Barry Fitzgerald told the court that the reason why his client had missed the three court dates was because she had been in hospital at those times.
Garda Kiheeney said he objected to bail being granted to Ms Glynn.
Mr Fitzgerald said that his client had previously worked in the investment banking sector and that up to seven years ago had led a steady life. However, issues arose around this time. Her mother passed away and she turned to alcohol.
He said: “She has led a chaotic lifestyle for the last few years. She’s a lady who is trying her best and is asking the court for a chance.”
The court heard that Ms Glynn has 96 previous convictions.
Noting the disturbance Ms Glynn had caused at the hospital, Judge Andrew Cody said: “Hospital staff, gardaí and people visiting dying relatives should not have been subjected to that type of abuse.”
He went in to impose one-month sentences on each of the three warrants for failing to appear at the three court sittings, to run concurrently.
For obstructing gardaí at the hospital, Judge Cody sentenced Ms Glynn to three months in prison to run concurrently with the three previous sentences and took the other charge into consideration.
He fixed recognisance in the event the defendant wished to appeal against the sentences he imposed.
