Auctioneer ‘punched man 30-40 times’

A MART auctioneer who hit a man 40 times for accusing him of bringing the hammer down on an auction too quickly has been ordered to do 80 hours community service and pay €500 compensation.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Stephen Maguire

Declan Robinson beat up Paul Hegarty after a row about the sale of sheep at Bonagee Mart in Co Donegal in April 2010.

Robinson, 28, of Downings, Co Donegal met Mr Hegarty on a night out some days after the incident at Bonagee in April 2010.

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