Cork man with severe mental illness who tried to murder his mother is jailed

Gearóid Coughlan, 32, of Ballycoughlan, Inishannon, Co Cork, had pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his mother, Mary Coughlan, on June 4, 2021 at her home

Gearóid Coughlan will undergo six years of supervision by probation and psychiatric services following his release or face a further two years in prison. File picture: Larry Cummins

A man with a severe psychiatric illness who tried to murder his mother and continues to pose a serious risk to his family and the public has been jailed for 10 years.

Gearóid Coughlan will undergo six years of supervision by probation and psychiatric services following his release or face a further two years in prison.