Adrigole men withdraw conviction appeal

A CORK county councillor and his brother withdrew their appeal yesterday against their conviction for assaulting the owner of a bar in Adrigole earlier this year.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Danny Crowley, aged 46, of Faha West, Adrigole, and his brother, Michael Crowley, aged 43, of Faha Cross, Adrigole, were convicted in the District Court last May of assaulting John Hanley at The Sugar Loaf Bar, Trafrask, and of a second charge — brought under Section 6 of the Public Order Act — of engaging in threatening or abusive words or behaviour on March 5 last. They had denied the charges.

Judge James McNulty convicted both men of the Section 2 assault charge and fined them €2,000.