Cork man with grudge against publican jailed for smashing pub windows

The accused will now be in custody for Christmas and for his birthday in January. 

Judge Kelleher imposed a total sentence of six months' imprisonment on the 31-year-old who pleaded guilty to the crimes at Cork District Court.

A man with a gripe against a publican for barring him from her premises in Ballincollig smashed windows at the pub on two separate occasions.

Judge Olann Kelleher said of Joe Healy from Oaklands, Ballincollig, County Cork: “On two occasions he takes the law into his own hands.