Cork man avoids jail for putting his elderly parents in fear while drunk

The court heard that the accused had taken matters in hand and dealt with his drink problem and his behaviour

The judge imposed consecutive four-month sentences on the accused man who pleaded guilty to breaching protection orders and putting both of his parents in fear. File picture: Larry Cummins

An elderly man was pushed and shouted at by his 40-year-old son who was drinking vodka all day putting the victim in such fear that he called the gardaí, Cork District Court heard on Monday.

And there was a second incident the following month where he put his mother in fear with his drunken behaviour. Both matters were described during an in camera hearing at the court to deal with the charges brought under the Domestic Violence Act.