Son who admitted to attack on father gets bail

A West Cork man who was remanded in custody for the past few days following his plea of guilty to a charge of carrying out a serious assault on his father in his bedroom was released on bail yesterday.

Neil O’Donovan, 26, of Lyre, Clonakilty, Co Cork, was directed by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin to attend his doctor within the next week and thereafter to attend a psychiatrist.

Neil O’Donovan pleaded guilty earlier in the week to a charge of assault causing serious harm to his father Willie O’Donovan at Teadies Upper, Enniskeane, Co Cork.