No jail for Corkman's 'unfathomable' assault of two men at 40th birthday party

The judge remarked about "how false rumours circulate" before adding "But I cannot cure the ills of small town living."

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that the accused has come up with a total of €30,000 compensation for the victims. Photo: Dan Linehan

No explanation has ever been given for why a Durrus man assaulted two other men in a pub in Bantry and since it happened small town rumours have been filling in the gaps.

Daniel Lynch of Dunbeacon, Durrus, County Cork, has come up with a total of €30,000 compensation for the victims.