Adam McCarthy given community service for assault causing harm

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Adam McCarthy was given 240 hours of community service for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 8 February 2017, in lieu of a one-year prison sentence.

The offence happened at the White Sands Hotel in Portmarnock on 27 December 2014, after a dispute over a taxi. McCarthy punched Niall McHale, who fell and was kicked in the head, suffering a brief loss of consciousness and head injuries. The service was ordered to be completed within 12 months.