Reporting restrictions lifted on case involving top criminal defence solicitor who pleaded guilty to assaulting colleague
Cahir O’Higgins’ actions were variously referred to by the sentencing judge in the assault case as 'deranged', 'base' and 'despicable'. Photograph: Collins CourtsTop criminal defence solicitor Cahir O’Higgins engaged in a prolonged campaign of harassment against a former employee who left his firm to set up his own practice, culminating in O’Higgins breaking the man’s nose, it can now be reported.
Liverpool must think Mamardashvili is something very special if they believe he’s better than KelleherO’Higgins, of Cahir O’Higgins and Company, Kingsbridge House, Parkgate Street, Dublin, had no previous convictions at the time but has since gained a public order conviction in relation to a cycle rage incident involving two plainclothes gardaí.
“I think I owe the sport of cycling a proper goodbye,” O’Higgins told the court. “I should wear the Irish colours with pride.” “He chose to bully Mr O’Mahony out of the space he was occupying on a professional basis,” Judge Connolly said. “Mr O’Higgins believed he was the law, as opposed to being amenable to the law.He handed down a 32 month sentence and suspended the final 16 months on a number of conditions, including that O’Higgins have no contact with Mr O’Mahony or his wife and family.
The harassment culminated in an assault in February 2021, during which O’Higgins pushed Mr O’Mahony against a parked car and punched him in the face a short time later, breaking his nose. Part of this incident was captured on CCTV footage, while Mr O’Mahony also captured some incidents on his mobile phone.
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