Jail for Cork man who came at gardaí with sledgehammer

Accused also sent email to former employer threatening to kill him and burn down his property, court heard

Judge Olann Kelleher said the matters before the court were among the most serious that could come before a district court.

A Nohoval man who approached gardaí with a full-sized sledgehammer during one incident was jailed for nine months for that and for sending an email to a former employer threatening to kill him and burn down his property.

Frank Buttimer, defence solicitor, confirmed that 30-year-old Roy Fehily had been treated for psychiatric issues from which he was suffering at the time of the offences, and that there had been a dramatic improvement in his situation since.