Man nearly blinded by punch over spilled drink
The injured party, Martin Kennedy, told Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday: “This incident has had a very serious impact on my life. I get depressed thinking about what I can do with the rest of my life because of this injury. I am only 27.”
The man who struck the blow, Patrick Shanahan, aged 26, of Ballinvoher, Kilworth, Co Cork, came before the court for sentencing yesterday. He previously admitted a charge of assault causing serious harm to Mr Kennedy on November 21, 2010, at Grocers’ nightclub, The Abbey Bar, Fermoy, Co Cork.
