Cork man convicted of threatening to kill Tidy Towns volunteer who parked near his house

Garda Brian Noonan said that two calls about the incident had been made; one, via 999, and one to Clonakilty Garda Station

Clonakilty, Co Cork, where a Tidy Towns volunteer was threatened for parking his van near Vincent Harrington's home. File Picture: Dan Linehan

A Cork man who became “irate” when a Tidy Towns volunteer parked their van near the entrance to his driveway has been convicted of threatening to kill the injured party contrary to Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.

Inspector Ian O’Callaghan told Clonakilty District Court that Vincent Harrington, aged 52, of Desert View, Clonakilty, was charged with one count of threatening to kill and one of criminal damage in relation to an incident that occurred at Convent Hill, Clonakilty, on the afternoon of May 27, 2024.