Man with previous attempted murder conviction assaulted and taunted his ex's boyfriend 

Assailant returned to his victim's workplace and taunted him, and later also damaged the boat the injured man was living on

At Bandon District Court, Judge John King said "this behaviour is off the scale” and requested a probation report be prepared, with the matter to return to court on July 20. Stock picture: Dan Linehan

A man with a previous conviction for attempted murder assaulted and taunted a man in Kinsale who had begun a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, before then damaging the boat on which he lived.

João Tiago Cardoso Santos, with an address at 3A Higher O’Connell St, Kinsale, Co Cork, pleaded guilty at Bandon District Court to assault, criminal damage, and a public order charge arising out of the incident on October 10, 2022.