Judge Francis Comerford said the purpose of Jamie O’Connor's attack was that he recognised Joseph Mangan as a former judge. Photograph: Frank Miller/ The Irish Times
A one-punch street assault on an 80-year-old retired judge “was an attack on the administration of justice”, Ennis Circuit Court has heard.
Judge Francis Comerford imposed a seven month prison term on Jamie O’Connor (45), of Laurel Lodge, Clare Road, Ennis, for the assault on retired judge Joseph Mangan outside a cafe
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