Man to pay neighbour €9k over assault

A man who walked next door and hit his neighbour in the mouth has been told by a judge to pay him €9,000 compensation.

Barrister Siobhan Gaffney, counsel for defendant Barry Matthews told the Circuit Civil Court, the assault on electrician Andrew McDermott in Jul 2009 was admitted by her client.

McDermott, of 73 St Conleth’s Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin, told her that Matthews, who lived next door in No 74, had made some allegation about bullying involving their two sons.