Father guilty of attacking principal

A parent of two school children has been found guilty of assaulting a school principal at a Clare primary school.

Liam Woulfe, principal of two-teacher Labasheeda National School, suffered two black eyes, a swollen nose, and a broken tooth after being attacked by Martin Tubridy, aged 55.

The court heard that Tubridy, of Quarry Vale House, Mountshannon, Labasheeda, punched Mr Woulfe in the face on Dec 9 after coming to see him over an incident involving an 8-year-old boy.