Joseph Cuddigan, defending, acknowledged the “absolute terror” his neighbours must have felt. Mr Cuddigan said the accused had brought that money to court yesterday for his neighbours. Barry pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage, carrying knives, engaging in threatening behaviour, and being drunk and a danger. Judge Con O’Leary asked: “What does he expect wandering around with weapons, kicking in doors in the middle of the afternoon?”Mr Cuddigan said that the accused man was not in his rational mind at the time but had since attended with his GP and with a consultant psychiatrist. Judge O’Leary put sentencing back until September 24 for reports from the defendant’s doctor and psychiatrist.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 04:18 UTC