Offaly brothers pay compensation to victim of assault

Two men handed over €4,000 in compensation to be paid to the victim of an assault at last week's district court.

Brothers Dylan McDonagh and Patrick McDonagh both of 29, Cluin na Spidoega, Cloghan, assaulted Damien Bannon causing him harm at the Phoenix Bar, Tullamore, on June 6, 2022.

Mr Bannon was taken to Tullamore hospital afterwards.

At a previous court sitting the mother of the injured party said her son had lost some of his back teeth as a result of the assault and suffered a fractured skull. In the weeks after the assault he became very anxious and worried.

At last week's sitting of the court, Judge Andrew Cody said the brothers had dragged and punched the injured party on the floor, it was quite serious, he said.

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Sergeant James O'Sullivan said Dylan McDonagh had no previous convictions. Patrick McDonagh had two. One a section 6 and the other a section 2 assault.

Judge Cody imposed a three month sentence on both defendants which he suspended for two years on their own bond of €100.