Man accused of using urine and glass to harass neighbour

A 70-year-old Dublin man is facing trial accused of harassing one of his neighbours by putting urine on his windows and doorway.

Martin O’Donnell, with an address at Glengarriff Parade on the city’s northside, is accused of harassment of his neighbour from May until August 2013.

Mr O’Donnell has been remanded on bail by Dublin District Court pending his trial later this year.

It is alleged the offences occurred on Glengarriff Parade, off Dublin's North Circular Road.

In an outline of the evidence for the purpose of deciding on the issue of jurisdiction, Judge Anthony Halpin was told the case related to "ongoing, sustained harassment".

The judge was told the complainant had documented a number of incidents.

It was alleged this included “banging at windows and doors at all hours of day and night, pouring urine on window sills and doorway”.

‘Glass bottles’

The court heard claims that scraps were put outside the complainant’s door and glass bottles were thrown at the rear of his house.

The judge accepted jurisdiction, meaning the case will stay in the District Court and will not be sent to the Circuit Court, which has tougher sentencing powers.

Defence solicitor Matthew Kenny asked for a hearing date to be set. He said the matter will take a day to be heard.

The judge ordered that the District Court trial take place in May.