Man, 68, threatened to kill ex’s new partner

A 68-year-old man who took exception to his ex-partner starting a new relationship with a Kerryman harassed her by phone.

The court heard yesterday that he could not be dealt with by restorative justice, and the judge wanted to know why. A report, prepared for Cork District Court, concluded that Tom Murray, of 10A Wellington Road, Cork, was not suitable for the programme.

Judge Con O’Leary said he would have considered it an appropriate case for restorative justice. The judge put the matter back until June 9, for a representative of the restorative-justice programme to come to court to explain the decision. “I want the restorative-justice programme to assist me in understanding why the scheme cannot be adapted to such circumstances,” Judge O’Leary said.