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Community service for ‘vicious’ assault
A woman who, with her partner and brother, viciously assaulted an innocent man, has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of community service.
Dean Fox was headbutted by Claire Dunphy’s brother in Murrays Bar, Kilmainham, on June 28th, 2006. When Mr Fox went into the bathroom, her partner punched and kicked him.
While Mr Fox was being helped out of the bathroom Claire Dunphy hit him on the head with a glass bottle, knocking him unconscious.
Claire Dunphy (23) and Michael Dunphy (21), Windmill Road, Crumlin, and Declan Nolan (20), St Teresa’s Gardens, Rialto, all pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm.
Custody follows contempt ruling
A man has been remanded in custody for contempt of court after he was heard shouting “Yes” after his friend’s sentence for attempted robbery was adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Gary Dunphy told Judge Tony Hunt he was in court to support Garon Mulhall (21) and he was “just happy” the sentencing was adjourned and Mulhall was remanded on bail because it meant he had more time to spend with his newborn baby.
“Are you in the habit of treating court like Dalymount Park?” Judge Hunt asked Mr Dunphy, to which he replied “No” and apologised.
Mulhall, Rafter’s Avenue, Crumlin, had left court after his case was adjourned to June to allow for preparation of a probation report.
He had pleaded guilty to attempted robbery of a post office on Decies Road, Ballyfermot, on June 11th, 2009.
The judge said: “I want him back,” when the shouts were heard outside the courtroom, and Mulhall was brought back into court.
When the judge heard Mr Dunphy was responsible, he held him in contempt and remanded him in custody until Friday. He revoked Mulhall’s bail and remanded him in custody also.
‘Sun’ apologises to Mumba over marriage claim
The
Irish Sun
newspaper has apologised before the High Court to singer Samantha Mumba as part of the settlement of her libel action over an article which wrongly alleged she had precipitated the end of her boyfriend’s marriage.
Cian Ferriter, for the newspaper, told Mr Justice Éamon de Valera the matter had been settled and could be struck out. Details were not disclosed in court but an apology on behalf of News International Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd, trading as the
Sun
, was read to the court.
It stated: “In the
Irish Sun
newspaper of November 8th, 2007, an article was published which wrongly alleged Samantha Mumba had precipitated the end of the marriage of her boyfriend.” The paper apologised over “these hurtful claims which we accept were untrue”.