Man accused of causing damage to painting given date to enter plea

Thomas Shinnick, from Kilcolman West, Buttevant, Co Cork, is charged with causing criminal damage to a painting at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork. 

A Buttevant man accused of causing criminal damage to a painting at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork by allegedly throwing soup at it has been given the option of contesting the case or entering a plea of guilty on May 10.

It will be a matter for the accused to indicate by that date the approach he wishes to take to the case where it is alleged that he caused €400 worth of damage in the art gallery.