Garda patrols increased amid fears of reprisals over torching of man in Cork

Gardaí have stepped up patrols in Cork city amid fears of reprisals for the savage torching of a man during an aggravated burglary.

Individuals on either side of the dispute believed to be at the centre of yesterday's brutal attack in Mayfield, in which a 23-year-old father-of-three was beaten and set alight, have been issuing threats on various social media platforms.