At Ennis District Court, solicitor for Adam O’Brien, Daragh Hassett said that Mr O’Brien took part in a “drunken prank that went horribly wrong. Mr Hassett said when the gardaí stopped the bus, they found Mr O’Brien to be “babbling”. Mr O’Brien’s co-accused has fled the jurisdiction and Mr Hassett said that Mr O’Brien had stood his ground to face the charges. Mr Hassett described his client as a pleasant young man who lost his father to cancer when his father was aged 47. Mr Hassett said that there were testimonials from Mr O’Brien’s school principal and parish priest.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2018 19:30 UTC