Brother of Cathriona White in court

A brother of Jim Carrey’s girlfriend Cathriona White, who passed away last year in Los Angeles in tragic circumstances, has admitted assaulting two brothers as a result of a photograph taken at his sister’s funeral, a court has heard.

James White, aged 32, of Cappawhite, Co Tipperary, a decorated British army war hero, was in Thurles District Court yesterday when it was heard he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm on a previous occasion.

The case was adjourned at that time to allow for the preparation of a victim impact statement in relation to the people he assaulted, said his solicitor, Colin Morrissey.