Judge directs student who assaulted man at asylum seeker protest to bring Leaving Cert results to court

A judge has directed that a secondary school student who assaulted a man in his 60s at a protest against a rumoured new accommodation centre for asylum seekers bring his forthcoming Leaving Cert results to court.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett has directed that Ross Culligan (20) bring his June Leaving Cert results to court in September before finalising the case.

Judge Gabbett told Mr Culligan: “If you come in here with your Leaving Cert that might be the final icing on the cake on what is a very positive Probation Report.”

Judge Gabbett said: “I will put this back to September and see how the Leaving Cert goes – that is key.”

Solicitor for Mr Culligan, Tara Godfrey commented: “No pressure.”

Judge Gabbett said: “There is no need for pressure because he will do fine in the Leaving Cert.”

Ms Godfrey agreed, stating that her client is studying at an Ennis secondary school and is studying Irish and history.

Mr Culligan of Connolly Villas, Ennis has pleaded…

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