A fisherman who was charged with public intoxication following an incident in West Cork in December pleaded guilty to the offence at a recent sitting of Skibbereen District Court. The court was told that Fahy was seen walking in the middle of the road with no shirt on causing disruption to traffic. Defence solicitor, Flor Murphy, said Fahy was a fisherman based in Castletownbere and when he was fishing there was “no problem”. He told Judge Joanne Carroll that he sometimes used drugs but only when he was drinking and that he did not drink when he was working. The judge said that if he did not make the €150 contribution by then he would be fined €300.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2026 16:30 UTC