I’m a good man, says dad who slapped his daughter

A father facing the possibility of an assault conviction for slapping his daughter in a heated access row with his ex-wife where he felt that the child was being turned against him has described himself as a good man who loves his daughter.

Judge Olann Kelleher previously found the facts proved against the 45-year-old dad, but said he was anxious to avoid giving him an assault conviction.

However, the judge said that in the eight months since the case was heard at Cork District Court, the defendant had not done anything except abuse in writing the family counselling service that was there to help people.