Dublin man was swinging umbrella and screaming at passers-by on Cork street

Swinging an umbrella and screaming at passers-by in Cork city centre resulted in a Dubliner getting a suspended jail term at Cork District Court.

Judge Catherine Ryan imposed a one-month sentence suspended for 12 months in the case against 32-year-old Alex Bowler who lives at an apartment at No 239 Lower Kimmage Rd, Dublin.

Sergeant John Kelleher described the incident that Garda Ronan O’Sullivan investigated at French Church St, Cork, on October 11, 2025.

“Several members of the public informed that there was a male in a brown leather jacket swinging an umbrella at people, shouting at people and intimidating persons with broken glass,” Sgt Kelleher told Cork District Court.

“Garda O’Sullivan patrolled the area and another member of the public told him of a man swinging umbrella at people and screaming and shouting around the comer on French Church St.

“On arrival, Garda O’Sullivan observed a male whom he now knows to be Alex Bowler drinking a glass bottle of beer and screaming and shouting.

“He was aggressively kicking a number of commercial premises, intimidating passers-by.

“Mr Bower was angry and was warned he would be arrested if he didn’t calm down and desist in his behaviour.

“Mr Bowler would not take direction from Garda O’Sullivan.”

Mr Bowler was ultimately arrested and charged with threatening behaviour and being drunk and a danger.

Solicitor Eddie Burke said the defendant was trying to the best of his ability to engage with the support services being made available to him.

Judge Ryan expressed the hope that he would not come to the further attention of gardaí.