Preferential treatment in court for celebrities?

Two recent District Court determinations involving ‘celebrities’ raise issues about our justice system.

I refer to the cases of the Dublin GAA All-Star footballer, Diarmuid Connolly, and Samoan international rugby player, Alesana Tuilagi, who were both charged with unprovoked attacks.

Both men had their cases struck out and were spared not only a jail term, but a criminal record.