Drunken gig-goer punched a man who insulted his girlfriend, court hears
A concert-goer punched another man in the face after he made 'incredibly offensive' and derogatory remarks about his girlfriend, a court heard.
Shane Cunningham (27) and his girlfriend had just attended a Justin Timberlake concert in Malahide Castle when the public order breach happened last month.
Judge Stephanie Coggans ordered Cunningham to donate €250 to the Court Poor Box and said she would leave him without a conviction.
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The defendant, with an address at Cherry Avenue in Swords, admitted public drunkenness and threatening and abusive behaviour on June 29.
Swords District Court heard that gardaí came across Cunningham, who was aggressively shouting at another man, before he punched him once in the face.
Cunningham tried to run away, but he was stopped and arrested by gardaí.
There was no complaint from the man Cunningham punched, gardaí said.
The court heard that the defendant had no Irish convictions, but had five convictions from Denmark.
Defence solicitor Fiona D'Arcy said that the defendant had gone to a concert with his girlfriend when another individual started calling his girlfriend names.
Ms D'Arcy said the remarks were very offensive, and Cunningham took exception to the comments and reacted badly.
Ms D'Arcy said Cunningham, an apprentice electrician, regretted his behaviour, and wished to apologise to the court.
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