Judge: Farmer in foulmouthed rant seems to be at this all the time

A judge has said that a West Clare farmer who told another farmer in a “foul-mouthed rant” that he would fuck him under a tractor after a run-in on a country road “seems to be at this all the time”.

Judge Patrick Durcan made the comment after hearing that John Keane, aged 43, of Clahansavane, Carrigaholt, posted “a very uncomplimentary message” on Facebook after his last appearance in court where he pleaded guilty to sending the “menacing and grossly offensive” message over the phone to Eoin Gibson on August 15, 2015.

Daragh Hassett, solicitor for the victim, Eoin Gibson, told Kilrush District Court that after the case was in court last month, Mr Keane tried to contact Mr Gibson and when he failed to do so, he posted a message on Facebook to a farming website.