Corkman cleared of threatening three girls and firearm charge

The accused's solicitor submitted that evidence from the key witnesses in the case was contradictory and could not be relied upon

The defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of discharging a firearm in the Watergrasshill area at 6pm on April 5, 2021, and making a threat to three girls. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 59-year-old man has been cleared of all charges arising out of the alleged discharge of a firearm when youths were present in a field in Watergrasshill.

Judge Marian O’Leary heard the evidence in the case against Gerard O’Reilly of Mitchellsfort, Watergrasshill, County Cork, at Cork District Court.