Bouncer punched singing customer

A bouncer at Hillbilly’s in Cork City centre, who claimed he had to put up with a lot of blackguarding, punched a man twice in the face leaving him bleeding from the nose and ear.

The bouncer was convicted and fined €400 yesterday for the assault, after he paid €2,000 compensation to the victim.

Richard Lane, 25, of 4 Ard Na Greine, Banduff, Mayfield, Cork, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Glenn O’Connor on Dec 28, 2011, at Grand Parade, Cork.