Woman lay across hospital pedestrian crossing, Longford court hears
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A judge has told a woman who lay across a pedestrian crossing at Mullingar General Hospital, interrupting traffic as a result, she risks spending a “number of months” at the Dóchas Centre women's prison.
Judge Seamus Hughes issued the warning to Bernadette Earley, 6 Springfield, Mullingar at last week's District Court sitting following her arrest less than 24 hours earlier.
Sergeant Orla Keenan gave evidence of having arrested Ms Earley at 8pm last Monday night (April 26).
She said the 62-year-old replied: “They shouldn't have discharged me,” after caution.
She said Ms Earley had been under the care of Galro, an organisation based in Westmeath that provides assisted living to its clients.