Cork farmer appealing jail term for assaulting veterinary inspector ordered not to keep animals

Judge described defendant as 'a John B Keane character caught out of time' and told him not to conduct any type of farming that would require Department of Agriculture inspection

The assault occurred where farmer punched the inspector in the side of the head when the injured party was changing out of his work clothes following an inspection of his farm, court told. File picture

A 65-year-old farmer appealing a jail term for attacking a veterinary inspector after a visit to his farm was ordered not to conduct any type of farming that would require inspection from the Department of Agriculture.

Judge Helen Boyle made that order at Cork Circuit Appeals Court in the appeal by Andrew Scannell, of Lackaneen, Lissacreasig, Macroom, Co Cork.