Corkman told dog to bite 'belch-like coughing' neighbour during 'high stress' Covid, court told

The defendant told the court: “He coughed and sprayed in my face. I said, ‘You are some scut – what are you doing?’"

The judge found James Glavin guilty on the evidence of assaulting Mr Keohane, but dismissed it if Mr Glavin paid €400 to the court poor box. File picture: Larry Cummins

A neighbour’s “belching kind of cough” at a time of high stress due to Covid resulted in an alleged assault that also saw the involvement of a Chihuahua/Jack Russell-type of dog.

Garda Dermot Broughton who investigated the case said at Cork District Court said: “There was heightened stress due to the unknowns of Covid.” 70-year-old Andrew Keohane said he was returning home from a walk while carrying a golf club which he brings everywhere with him.