A MAN who headbutted a barman after he was asked to leave the pub he was drinking in has appeared before Limerick District Court charged with the offence, dating back to last June. 22-year-old Damien Wade with an address at Lackabeg, Cappamore, was before Judge Eamon O’Brien as garda Thomas McGlinchey gave evidence of the incident. On the night in question, the accused man was asked to leave Crokers Bar when he headbutted the barman working on the premises.
Suffering mild headaches and some nausea, the court heard that the injured man did not suffer any lasting injuries – some minor bruising being the only injury.
Wade, with five previous convictions, none of which are of a similar nature, was represented by Chris Lynch, solicitor who told the court that the incident was completely out of character for his client who only reacted as he had a lot of drink taken.
The court heard that the accused man, who pleaded guilty, had since made contact with the injured party and that there was no ill feeling between the two men.
Mr Lynch added that no suggestion was made for compensation but Judge O’Brien adjourned the matter for “some form of compensation” to be made.
The case was marked for September 19 to come back before the courts and for “progress to be made”.
