Carthy was drinking on building site

JOHN CARTHY was put off a building site for drinking on the job the day before the siege at his home.

The incident was one of a series in which he clashed with employers and friends and made remarks about shooting people in the two months prior to his death.

The Barr Tribunal heard on February 20, 2000, Mr Carthy’s sister, Marie, was so concerned about him, she had him arrested under the Mental Treatment Act and considered committing him to a psychiatric hospital against his will.