Cork man who smashed wing mirror for no reason 'struggling with addiction'

Judge Colm Roberts said that Murphy’s behaviour was not uncommon and people in general 'seem to be more angry' which he suggested may partly be due to the influence of social media

The court heard that Murphy was in the Ard Mhuileann estate in Mitchelstown and kicked the wing mirror off a parked vehicle. File photo

A Cork man who smashed to wing mirror of a car for no apparent reason struggles with addiction issues, according to his solicitor.

Court presenter Sergeant Linda O’Leary told Fermoy District Court that Mark Murphy, aged 24, of Linden Hill, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, was charged with criminal damage in relation to an incident that occurred in Mitchelstown on June 6, 2025.