State has difficulty with case, says judge

The judge hearing the trial of a father accused of endangering his baby son by driving him unrestrained from Kilkenny to Cork said yesterday that the prosecution had a difficulty.

The 22-year-old father, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is charged with endangerment of the child. The disputed incident happened between 9pm and 11pm on July 22, 2013.

Defence solicitor Eddie Burke said the nine-month-old boy’s mother had chosen not to give evidence so this left a case where there was no evidence of endangerment against the accused.