Use your brains, not fists, urge victims’ families

The mother of a young man who died in a senseless attack has joined a Garda campaign urging young people not to use their fists when out socialising.

Rosie Dolan said that when the life of her son, Andrew, was taken away everyone became a victim — including his three attackers.

The 20-year-old student from Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim, was out with friends on 23 December 2011 when he was subjected to an unprovoked attack by three people outside a chipper in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.