Man punched housemate after row over vacuum cleaner dust on newly washed clothes
An administration worker punched his former housemate following a row over dust from a vacuum cleaner getting on to newly washed clothes, a court has heard.
Bo Liu (45) followed the victim into the kitchen of their shared home and assaulted him after the pair had an argument in the garden.
Judge David McHugh ordered Liu to pay €1,000 in compensation to the victim and adjourned sentencing to a date in October.
The defendant admitted assaulting a housemate at their home at Ashling Heights in Blanchardstown on August 19, 2023.
Detective Garda Sean Brady told Blanchardstown District Court that the defendant and a housemate got into an argument in the back garden, which extended into the kitchen, and became physical.
Det Gda Brady said Liu punched the victim once to the face, and he produced a knife. Liu was arrested, and he made full admissions about assaulting the victim, who had recovered from the punch.
The victim did not wish to make an impact statement, Det Gda Brady said.
The court heard that the defendant had never been in trouble before.
There was only one bathroom, and this often caused delays in the morning
Defence solicitor Simon Fleming said Liu was living in the house at the time with five other people, all from the Chinese community.
Mr Fleming said the parties were all working long hours, and tensions arose between them, as it often does with housemates living in close proximity.
There was only one bathroom, and with six people using it, this often caused delays in the morning, the court heard.
In relation to this assault, Mr Fleming said one of the parties was hanging out laundry, while the other was emptying the vacuum cleaner bag.
Dust from the vacuum cleaner went on to the clean clothes, and this led to a confrontation between the men.
Liu, who had been in Ireland for 22 years, had since moved out of the house, and was now living in Crumlin, the solicitor said.
Mr Fleming asked the judge to consider leaving Liu without a conviction if he paid compensation to the victim, saying Liu was 'not a hardened criminal' and he had made one mistake.
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