West Cork man drank half litre of vodka and six ciders before attacking ex-partner's visitor

The court heard the defendant was maintaining sobriety, is in a new relationship and brought €5,000 compensation to court

Brendan McCarthy pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to charges that included assault causing harm to the visitor, threatening to kill him and causing criminal damage to the man’s car and to his ex-partner’s home. File picture: Larry Cummins

A West Cork man drank a half litre of vodka and six cans of cider before driving to his ex-partner’s house to carry out a violent attack on a man who was visiting.

Brendan McCarthy pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to charges that included assault causing harm to the visitor, threatening to kill him and causing criminal damage to the man’s car and to his ex-partner’s home. He also admitted obstructing two gardaí who called to the house.