Gardaí charge fifth man in connection with Charleville feud investigation

Paddy O’Driscoll was charged with causing criminal damage and possession of a slash hook

The court heard an objection to bail from Detective Garda Gary Costelloe, who raised concerns about the possibility of intimidation of witnesses in the case, as well as the seriousness of the charges. File picture: Denis Minihane

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court in Cork on Friday morning on charges arising from a garda investigation into a feud in Charleville.

Paddy O’Driscoll, with an address at 2 Rosewood Drive, Charleville, was charged with causing criminal damage to a door and window of a house at Batt Donegan Place, Charleville, on January 8, and possession of a slash hook on the same occasion.