A Cork man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a cyclist by hitting him with his car has been given a custodial sentence in the district court. The cyclist reached Coachford a short time later and saw the car parked outside a supermarket. The cyclist was taking a picture of the car in order to report the incident to gardaí when O’Sullivan came out of the shop. O’Sullivan stopped the car, wound down the window and began shouting at the cyclist again, telling him not to report the incident. She said O’Sullivan had effectively “used his car as a weapon” against the cyclist.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2026 17:20 UTC