No jail for UK trainee teacher's 'predatory' attack on Aer Lingus pilot in Copper Face Jacks

Daniel Eccles apologised in court and said he feared a conviction could harm his future career prospects.

Dublin District Court heard he came to the city with football friends and had gone drinking before going to Copper Face Jacks and carrying out the unprovoked attack. File photo: Gareth Chaney

A trainee PE teacher, who injured an Aer Lingus pilot in a "predatory" attack in Dublin's Copper Face Jacks nightclub, has been given a one-month suspended sentence.

Daniel Eccles, 25, Keppleway Drive, Barrow, Furness, England was also fined €1,000 and paid €3,000 compensation after he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Harry Lobban, 39, in the early hours of December 3, 2018.