Brothers abused neighbour during standoff, court told

Two brothers are alleged to have challenged their neighbour by calling him “an English bastard”, while one of them is accused of threatening to run over the man’s son with a car.

Kilkenny men Liam, 34, and Mark Delahunty, 33, contested public order charges in relation to a dispute with Mark Sweeney.

The charges against the men at Waterford District Court yesterday relate to a row at what Mr Sweeney said is “a single-track lane” on July 23, 2012.