'Bully' given five months to compensate best friend for 'haymaker' assault in Cork

Asked soon after the assault if he accepted responsibility, the defendant replied: “Yes, I take responsibility. Shit happens.” 

The events of that night that happened just before the beginning of the Covid pandemic have been replayed at Cork District Court. File photo: Larry Cummins

Best friends on a night out drinking together ended up outside Voodoo Rooms in Cork city where one of them - who is a bodybuilder - landed the other man “a haymaker” punch in the mouth causing him to lose three of his teeth.

Now the events of that night that happened just before the beginning of the Covid pandemic have been replayed at Cork District Court.