Cork man held for hitting wife

A man accused of repeatedly punching his wife in the face at a christening has been remanded in custody despite the fact that his victim spoke up on his behalf.

John McDonagh, with an address at 1 Inchera Close, Mahon, Cork, was brought before Cork District Court on a charge of breaching a barring order at Ardbhaile, Mayfield, Cork.

The charge sheet states that the barring order was allegedly broken, “in that you did assault Grace Quilligan by punching her repeatedly in the face”.