Assault during early-morning taxi share to cost man €1,000

A short taxi journey will cost one travel agent €1,000 in compensation and he will also likely have to make a contribution to the court poor box if he wants to avoid a conviction after he got involved in a row in a taxi.

Tralee District Court was told two separate groups were sharing a large taxi in Tralee on August 26, 2015, when a row developed between the groups at around 3am.

David Magee, aged 25, of Shanakill, Tralee, Co Kerry, assaulted a male from the other group, said Sgt Miriam Mulhall-Nolan, adding that the incident occurred at Oakpark.