Donegal man who bit part of other man's ear off avoids prison

Dylan Loughlin (pictured), aged 26, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co. Donegal charged with attacking Patrick Sweeney at College Row in Letterkenny on January 24, 2019. Photo: North West Newspix

A young man who has been drinking two litres of spirits a day since he was just 13 years old has walked free from court after pleading guilty to biting part of a man's ear off.

Dylan Loughlin, aged 26, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co. Donegal charged with attacking Patrick Sweeney at College Row in Letterkenny on January 24, 2019.