Paschal Carmody said yesterday “it is very hurtful” that he has had to spend millions of euro to defend his innocence over the past nine years.

The President of the High Court will deliver his judgment next month on Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty's challenge over the refusal by the Government to move the writ for the Donegal South-West by-election.

A 26-YEAR-OLD who drank 12 or 13 pints of cider said he head-butted 14-year-old Brian Rossiter, kicked him in the head and gave him an upper cut into the jaw, all because he made a comment about his brother.