Grandfather gets injunctions against ‘terrifying’ neighbour

A Dublin grandfather has been granted injunctions in the Circuit Civil Court against a "terrifying" neighbour who allegedly brutally attacked him and threatened to "wipe out his family"

Safety officer Gerard Furlong claimed that last March he had been outside his home at 19 Arran Rd, Drumcondra, when he was approached by neighbour Peter Lambe who said in an “extremely aggressive” manner “he wanted to talk”. Mr Furlong alleged he felt intimidated and unsafe and told Mr Lambe, a man aged in his 40s who lives at 28 Arran Rd, Drumcondra, he did not want to speak with him.

The court heard that Mr Lambe then tried to headbutt Mr Furlong and to grab his shirt. Mr Furlong had fallen while trying to escape, and Mr Lambe had repeatedly punched and kicked him in his head and face with his fists and elbow.