Man guilty of damage at Kerry direct provision centre 'influenced by excessive alcohol and social media posts'

Solicitor says 24-year-old would be a suitable candidate for restorative justice

Eamon Murphy: The 24-year-old, along with a co-accused, had previously pleaded guilty to criminal damage as well as trespass at the Harmony Inn Killarney, on New Year’s Day.

A 24-year-old Killarney man who pleaded guilty to criminal damage at a direct provision centre would be a suitable candidate for restorative justice, his solicitor has said.

Alcohol and social media were both factors in his behaviour on the night, according to his probation report, which was handed into Killarney District Court on Tuesday.