Brothers from Macroom refused to make complaint against each other after fight

Shane O’Driscoll, 27, and John O’Driscoll, 21, both pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal to committing affray at Millstreet Road, Macroom on March 19 2017, in that they used or threatened to use unlawful violence towards the other in such a manner that would lead the other person to fear for their safety.

Gardaí who rushed to the scene of a domestic dispute between two brothers were later told the brothers were unwilling to make statements of complaint against each other.

However, because of the seriousness of the incident the brothers were prosecuted for engaging in an affray.