Man fired shots in air in fear thinking men were coming ‘to sort him out’

An agricultural contractor who feared for the lives of himself and his family fired two shots into the air from his shotgun when a car arrived in his yard following reports another family were coming up to sort him out.

John Cashman, of Gortnalahee, Carrignavar, Co Cork, said yesterday: “I was afraid of my life of them. I got my shotgun. Five minutes later we heard the Caseys coming in the drive. I fired one shot in the air. The car reversed. I fired a second shot in the air.

“They reversed on to the road. They stayed there roaring and shouting for 20 minutes. I was shocked. I was being threatened. My wife was in danger. My child was in danger.”