Jackie Twomey (59) had gone up to bed after a night out, only to be woken from her sleep when her husband Noel emptied a pot of boiling water on top of her

In a victim impact statement, which was read into evidence Ms Twomey (63) said that Noel Twomey came to her bedroom armed with a kettle of boiling water and a claw hammer and attacked her with both.

Noel Twomey of Carbery Grove, Knocknaheeny in Cork appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday having pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to his wife Jackie on January 15th, 2024