Dubliner admits making death threats against Cork family

Sentencing for accused, who also confessed to being in possession of a semi-automatic pistol, adjourned until February

The accused wrote a letter of apology in a bid to reassure the family. Picture: Larry Cummins

A middle-aged Dubliner has confessed to making death threats against members of a family in East Cork and he also admitted being in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition.

Kevin Sheil, of Dunstaffnage, Stillorgan, Dublin, was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where he pleaded guilty to three charges on the indictment.