Cork man who threatened to kill Tidy Towns volunteer ordered to attend anger management

Judge at Clonakilty District Court says Cork man tried to 'bully' others during lay-by row and must attend anger management to avoid conviction

Judge ordered accused to attend at least 'three or four' anger management sessions, to donate €200 to the poor box and to carry out 20 hours of voluntary work, which she advised him not to do with the Tidy Towns. Picture: Dan Linehan

A Cork man who threatened to kill a Tidy Towns volunteer has been ordered to attend anger management classes by a district court judge. Vincent Harrington, aged 52, of Desert View, Clonakilty, appeared for penalty before Judge Joanne Carroll at Clonakilty District Court.

At a previous hearing, Harrington was convicted of threatening to kill a Tidy Towns volunteer who parked their van in a lay-by near the entrance to Harrington’s driveway.