Farmer who told repo men to strip naked and get into pen with agitated boar is sent to jail

A pig farmer from County Longford has been imprisoned following the dismissal of his appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal. Donal Connaughton, aged 58, from Newtowncashel, was found guilty by jury at Longford Circuit Criminal Court in 2013 of false imprisonment, threatening to cause serious harm, assault causing harm, and criminal damage. The offences occurred on 29 April 2010 at his piggery when two…