Paranoid man fired air rifle at publican

An air rifle was fired at the back of a publican’s head by a paranoid man who heard voices and believed people were talking about him behind his back.

Charles O’Callaghan, of Killavoy, Banteer, Co Cork, was remanded in custody for sentencing on Friday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Detective Garda Padraig Reddington testified that the incident occurred on the August bank holiday weekend last year when the injured party — publican Mark Kelly — took over the licence at The White County Inn, Banteer, and had a barbecue for customers in the car park.