Man’s right eyeball lacerated in ‘glassing’

A young man’s right eyeball was lacerated when a man struck him with a glass on a Christmas night out. The assailant was remanded in custody yesterday for sentencing on December 15.

Detective Garda Colin Greenway said the 22-year-old injured party, Mark Flynn, and his friend went to the smoking area of the Savoy Centre last St Stephen’s night and approached a young man and two women for a light.

One of the girls was giving him a light when the accused, Jordan O’Donovan, blew out the lighter three or four times.