Stephen Howe pleads guilty to assault causing harm

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Stephen Howe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the matter reported on 15 July 2020. The assault occurred at Wrights Cafe Bar in Swords on 23 December 2017, when a glass was smashed into Aaron Duffy’s face.

Duffy suffered a severe perforation and prolapse of his left eye, requiring surgery, and a medical report recorded a permanent corneal scar. The court was told Howe’s plea was entered in November 2019, while the more serious assault-causing-serious-harm charge was to be discontinued.

Judge Elma Sheahan adjourned the case for finalisation on 30 July and remanded Howe on continuing bail.