Man trailed ex wife while she went shopping

A man who put his wife in fear by following her when she went shopping was given a suspended jail sentence yesterday.

Judge Con O’Leary said the experience must have been particularly frightening for her in light of the fact the defendant had a previous conviction for assault causing harm to someone.

Defence solicitor Elaine O’Sullivan said Mark Dorgan, aged 42, of 186 Pearse Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork, had no previous convictions for any offence of domestic violence.