Drunk man jailed for head-butting and punching teenagers in daylight assault in Kinsale

The court heard the defendant had no memory of the unprovoked attack, but did not deny it

The assault took place in the middle of the afternoon in Kinsale. File picture

Tourists should be able to enjoy the amenities of Kinsale without witnessing violent assaults, a sentencing judge said.

A Ballinspittle-based man pleaded guilty to head-butting a teenager in the middle of the afternoon in Kinsale and then assaulting the youth who came to his friend’s assistance.