Cork siblings fear brother's acid and knife attacks, court hears

The Cork man's threat to throw acid in his sister’s face and to slit his brother’s face were said to be at the most serious end of such charges.

The East Cork man was given a five-year jail term at court today with the last two years suspended.

A man threatened to throw acid in his sister’s face and to slit his brother’s face with a knife and today they spoke of their fear and terror as the culprit was jailed for three years.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said the threats the young East Cork man made were at the most serious end of such charges.