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A YOUNG man who verbally abused staff at a hospital where he was be- ing treated has been sentenced to one month in detention.
Jonathan Kenny (18), of Elm Drive, John Paul Estate, Kilrush, was con- victed of engaging in threatening,
abusive or insulting behaviour at En- nis General Hospital, on January 6 ENe
Garda Siggins told Kilrush District Court that he was on patrol in Ennis on the morning in question.
He received a call that a young per- son was receiving treatment at Ennis General Hospital and that he had be-
come aggressive after he woke up.
The garda went to the scene and said he saw him “pulling out draw- ee
He said that the accused was threat- ening to staff at the hospital and had to be restrained in the public area.
“I believed he was under the influ- ence of some kind of drug,” said the
garda.
Defending solicitor Pat Enright said his client had received drugs at the hospital, where he was treated for an alleged assault.
“He had a injury to his forehead. He received an horrific injury. It was a very, very serious wound. He was very upset about it. He was giving
out about the man who did it to him,” said the solicitor.
Judge Joseph Mangan sentenced the accused to one month’s detention at St Patrick’s Institution.
Mr Enright asked the judge to sus- pend this but he refused. He fixed recognisances in the event of an ap- peal.