Cork man threatened to throw acid in partner's face 

Man also threatened to burn down home

Gardaí charged the man with making threats of death or causing serious injury, and one count of harassment whereby there were well over 100 phone calls over a weeklong period.

 A man threatened to burn his partner’s home with her in it and also told her that he would throw acid in her face — but now he claims he would never carry out the threats and he is about to undergo a programme dealing with male violence.

Detective Garda Seán Stack said there were two charges against 29-year-old James Irwin of Church View, Shanballymore, County Cork — making threats of death or causing serious injury and one count of harassment whereby there were well over 100 phone calls over a weeklong period.