Accused ‘gave up the drink on Christmas Day’

A young man wanted by gardaí regarding an alleged domestic violence case said yesterday that he gave up drink on Christmas Day and feels it is time for him to put his life in order.

Gardaí objected to bail for Jason Murphy, formerly of Ballinure Place, Mahon, and now living at St Vincent’s hostel, Anglesea Tce, Cork.

His solicitor, Frank Buttimer, put it to Murphy that he gave gardaí the runaround and that three gardaí had to come to court yesterday to give evidence on how he was failing to comply with his bail conditions.