Cork man who left woman bleeding after 'vicious and prolonged assault' jailed

The court heard the woman was 'kicked repeatedly into the legs and ribs, pulled by the ears causing the left ear to bleed, her head being ‘whacked’ off a door panel'

A two-and-a-half-year jail term was imposed on a 44-year-old man over he domestic violence offence. File picture: Dan Linehan

A two-and-a-half-year jail term was imposed on a 44-year-old man who pulled a woman by the ears with such ferocity that her left ear bled and her head was ‘whacked’ off a door panel as he repeatedly punched and kicked her.

Judge Sinéad Behan said the victim continued to suffer anxiety and stress as a result of the violent attack. “This attack had a devastating impact on her,” the judge said.