Son is 'cruel' to mother who looks after ageing husband, Cork court told

But his mother, distressed in court, told Judge James McNulty: "I don't want him to give up the drink, I just want him to stop being cruel to me."

A mother, caring for an ageing husband confined to his bed, has told a district court judge of how a son, in his 40s, is "cruel" to her.

The accused who lives with his parents was brought before a court in West Cork for the breach of a safety order in a matter normally dealt with under family law.