Man gets jail term for threatening behaviour in Cork hospital

A two-month-jail term was imposed on a drunken man for his threatening behaviour, and the judge said it was aggravated by the fact he had been taken by ambulance to hospital.

Judge Mary Dorgan said she was also taking account of the fact that Craig O’Sullivan, aged 30, of 24 Curraheen Drive, Bishopstown, Cork, had a lot of previous convictions for engaging in threatening behaviour.

This latest incident occurred at Mercy University Hospital in Cork on October 12.

In the early hours of that morning gardaí received a report of a man causing a disturbance in the hospital. The man had been brought in by ambulance and became aggressive on arrival towards paramedics and nursing staff.

The man was unable to provide his name and address, unable to stand on his own due to his level of intoxication, there was a strong smell of alcohol from him, and his speech was slurred.

As they interacted with him he began shouting slurs and cursing at gardaí when doctors, nurses, and patients were present in the area.

He pleaded guilty to charges of drunken and threatening behaviour.

Frank Buttimer solicitor said of the accused: “He is looking a lot better than when I last saw him. He has rehabilitated well in prison. He is highly motivated.”