'Blatant' contempt of witness who went to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence sees him jailed

At the Central Criminal Court, Darragh O'Connor of Deermount, Deerpark, Cork was sentenced to two months imprisonment for contempt of court. Justice David Keane described the contempt as "blatant and premeditated", noting that O'Connor had prioritised a holiday to Cyprus over his legal obligation to give evidence as a witness in a trial. O'Connor had been served with a witness order requiring his attendance at the…