2021-06-04 · Dublin
70th birthday celebrations 'tarnished' by head-butt
Kevin Lacey, 31, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after head‑butting Trevor Howard, a 70‑year‑old man celebrating his mother's birthday, at the Magpie Inn in Dalkey on 15 September 2019. The assault left Howard with a nose injury, blood on his face and swollen eyes, and he was taken to hospital. Lacey had a prior conviction for affray in…