Two of three men who appealed jail terms for carrying weapons as part of ongoing feud have sentences upheld

Cork men were found with claw-hammer, a hurley, a slash-hook handle, and three sledgehammer handles on their way to launch attack on another family, court heard

Det Garda Forsythe said there was no sign of the feud between the families abating and recently the conflict broke out in a physical altercation at Mallow courthouse, which disrupted court proceedings for a period and spilled out on the street. Picture: Larry Cummins

A claw-hammer, a hurley, a slash-hook handle and three sledgehammer handles were seized by Mallow gardaí in the investigation of a feud between two families which “sullies the name of Mallow and frightens members of the public”. 

Three men who were prosecuted for having this stash of weapons in a car on March 18, 2023, appealed against jail terms imposed on them at Mallow District Court. However, the sentences were affirmed, with the exception of one man having the last month of his sentence suspended.