No jail for man who bit off part of friend’s ear

Part of a man’s ear was bitten off when his friend reacted with extreme violence to nothing more than a bit of jeering.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said the lack of background to the incident was the most frightening part and he said the culprit would have to take steps to address anger issues.

Conor Hawes was yesterday given a five-year suspended jail sentence.