Man found guilty of assaulting neighbour in row over cattle

A man has been found guilty of assaulting his neighbour in a row sparked by straying cattle, while his partner has been convicted of blocking the road with a car, writes Noel Baker.

One witness in the case, Nuala O’Brien, became emotional as she told Bantry District Court of when her then 69-year-old father, Patrick, was struck by Daniel Hegarty, of Ardnamanagh, Schull in Co Cork, on June 15, 2015.