Woman warned not to even look at pub door
A DINGLE woman who smashed a pub window after being thrown out of the premises has been warned by a judge not to even look at the door of the pub again, let alone go inside.
Appearing at Dingle District Court charged with criminal damage and assault, Anna Hegarty of 12 Emlagh Cottages, Dingle, was told by Judge James O'connor that she would be facing very serious consequences if she entered the Court House Bar again.
The court heard that Ms Hegarty had previously been barred from the pub, but had been served accidentally by bar staff on the night in question. When this was noticed, Ms Hegarty was asked to leave and as she was being escorted out by the female proprietor, a scuffle ensued. It was alleged that Ms Hegarty struck the owners as she resisted, but questions arose in court as to whether or not any assault was intentional. Ms Hegarty admitted smashing the window of the premises with her elbow on the way out.
Speaking from the public gallery at Friday's court, the owner of the bar rejected claims by the defendant that the issue had been resolved and claimed she was being continually 'intimidated,' 'harassed' and 'threatened' by Ms Hegarty.
Defence solicitor Pat Mann said the mother of seven wrote a detailed letter to the publican in the immediate aftermath of the incident, expressing her remorse. She also handed over € 304 in court to pay for the broken window.
Ordering that Ms Hegarty pay € 350 to the court poor box to avoid a conviction, Judge James O'connor warned her not to even look at the door of the pub again or the matter would be dealt with far more severely. She formally undertook to stay away from the premises.
