A man told his former partner that he hoped she has a long and painful death after she accused him of abusing their three-year-old boy. In the case at the Family Law district court in Ennis, the woman also claimed she found animal pornography on the man’s computer three years ago.

A judge has granted a supervision order to the Child and Family Agency (CFA) after hearing there was a very strong stench of cat urine from five very unkempt, dirty children at their home.