Case withdrawn against man who threatened to slit throat of TD Paul Murphy's partner

Accused will not stand trial after he apologised to Paul Murphy and his wife and said he was going through psychotic episode

Joseph Cloherty at Dublin District Court on Thursday. Pictures: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A man who threatened People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy with slitting his wife's throat has been spared trial and jail after apologising and citing a psychotic episode.

Dublin District Court had sought fitness-to-plead psychiatric reports on the accused, and on Thursday, 42-year-old Joseph Cloherty's non-jury hearing was expected to go ahead.