Judge says offence of waving pickaxe handle outside Cork Garda station is 'bad timing'

Kieran McCarthy claimed during a bail application at the time that it was all part of a dispute between his family and the Stokes family

The incident happened between the courthouse and the garda station (pictured) on Anglesea Street in Cork city. File picture: Denis Minihane

A 37-year-old man who waved a pickaxe handle outside Anglesea Street garda station during a feud between families was jailed at Cork District Court as the judge said it was “bad timing” for an offence of its kind.

Kieran McCarthy of bay 1, the halting site, Spring Lane, Blackpool, Cork, was sentenced by Judge Marian O’Leary at Cork District Court. Solicitor, Diarmuid Kelleher agreed with Judge O’Leary that the timing was bad for a case such as this to come before the court.