No charges after ‘hell of hassle’ threat withdrawn

The gardaí withdrew charges yesterday against a man who had threatened to turn a high-profile new housing scheme on the north-side of Cork city into a “hell of hassle and damage” after his subsequent promise that there would be no trouble was borne out.

Inspector John Deasy said that there had been no difficulties at the housing estate in keeping with the defendant’s word and that gardaí were yesterday prepared to withdraw the charges against the father-of-nine.

Denis Stokes, 39, who had been living at bay 12, the halting site, Knocknaheeny, Cork, has since moved into a house at St Anthony’s Park in the area.