A jury awarded Ms Hand more than €248,000 in damages following a civil case. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) did not pursue her case for a criminal trial
Taoiseach Simon Harris has dismissed any comparisons between his backing of John McGahon following a civil case and his condemnation of Conor McGregor.
A jury awarded Ms Hand more than €248,000 in damages following a civil case. The Director of Public Prosecutions did not pursue her case for a criminal trial.READ MORE - Romanian construction worker charged with murder of Canadian tourist who died after O'Connell Street incident Mr McGahon, a Fine Gael candidate in Louth, was found not guilty of assault on farmer Breen White during a criminal trial.
In July, a High Court civil jury awarded Mr White €39,000 following the alleged assault. It apportioned blame at 65 per cent against Mr McGahon and 35 per cent against Mr White.
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