Noel Twomey (64) of Knocknaheeny, Cork, last November pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his wife. Photograph: Cork Courts LimitedA 64-year-old man who poured a kettle of boiling water over his sleeping wife and attacked her with a claw hammer is to be given “one last chance” to obtain a psychiatric report before his sentencing hearing. Defence barrister Seamus Roche SC, said that significant efforts had been made to secure a private psychiatric report for his client. Judge Dermot Sheehan directed that the prison psychiatric service prepare a report in advance of a sentencing hearing on February 16th, 2026. Judge Sheehan said that the offence carries a headline sentence of 10 to 15 years, with Twomey facing “a substantial custodial sentence no matter what”.

Source: The Irish Times November 29, 2025 05:51 UTC