Judge warns of 'mayhem' if people allowed to carry knives as he remands man who Gardaí told of death threat

A judge has jailed convicted baby beater, Larry Connors, for four months after warning that if people are allowed carry around knives, “it will result in further mayhem in our society”.

At Ennis District Court today, Judge Patrick Durcan imposed the four-month jail term for unlawful possession of a weapon after commenting that Mr Connors “has an appalling list of previous convictions that cover a horrific range of offences including cruelty to children and assaults”.