Man with air gun put fear into Irish Water workers

A 60-year-old man put Irish Water meter installation workers in fear of their lives when he came out of his home armed with an air gun after he discovered his shower was not working.

Man with air gun put fear into Irish Water workers

John Casey, solicitor for the accused, Peter Scanlon, told Ennis District Court yesterday the defendant’s actions “had nothing do with the water protests”.

In mitigation, Mr Casey said: “On this date, Mr Scanlon was annoyed that when he went for a shower, it wasn’t working and he got very agitated.”

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