Man ‘beat the lard’ out of three strangers

A man who walked around Cork City “beating the lard” out of people and who shown no remorse has been labelled “disgraceful” by a judge.

Judge Olann Kelleher spoke yesterday at the sentencing hearing of Dillon Murphy, aged 20, of 30 Brookeville estate, Glanmire, Co Cork. Murphy pleaded guilty to three charges of assault causing harm.

Joseph Cuddigan, defence solicitor, said, on behalf of Murphy: “These are quite peculiar incidents.”