Farmer threatened to 'burn out' neighbour in West Cork

Garda Armed Response Unit attended at arrest over fears of farmer's behaviour 

Skibbereen District Court heard that a farmer threatened a neighbour that he would 'burn you out' before days later flattening two farm gates of another neighbour with his tractor.

A farmer threatened a neighbour that he would "burn you out" before days later flattening two farm gates of another neighbour with his tractor.

Skibbereen District Court heard that such were the fears at the time over John Connolly's "escalating" behaviour that the Garda Armed Response Unit attended as back-up at his arrest as a precautionary measure.