Cork farmer assaulted agricultural inspector who came to inspect broken cattle-crush 

Accused lunged at woman, caught her by the hair, threw her on the ground and slapped her across the face a number of times, court heard

Andrew Scannell, 62, of Lackaneen, Lissacreasig, Macroom, Co Cork, has been remanded in custody until Friday over assault of agricultural inspector Maria Wall. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

An agricultural inspector was attacked by a farmer when she went to inspect a broken cattle-crush on his farm.

Garda Raymond Griffin said the incident occurred when agricultural inspector
Maria Wall went to the farm of Andrew Scannell, 62, at Lackaneen, Lissacreasig, Macroom, Co Cork.