A man charged with threatening and falsely imprisoning a couple has pleaded guilty to all counts against him.
Gerard Clarke, 38, of St John's Terrace, Upper John Street, Cork, decided to reverse his plea at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.
He confessed to threatening to kill Gary O'Donovan at his home at Dewberry, Mount Oval Village, Rochestown, Cork, on 2 & 3 May.
He admitted falsely imprisoning Mr O'Donovan and his wife, Katie, and he also confessed to being armed with a revolver and a stun gun at the time.
His co-accused, Edward Gaffey, 33, from Clontygora Court, Dundalk, Co Louth, has also pleaded guilty to the same five charges against him.
Mr Gaffey had entered his plea of guilty before Clarke's trial began at the beginning of last week.
Both men will be held in custody until Tuesday when they will be sentenced.
