Dundalk Court: Unprovoked attack on brother

A man who carried out an unprovoked attack on his brother in Dundalk, has been sentenced to four months at the local district court.

Lukas Urbitis of no fixed abode, Dundalk was charged with assault causing harm arising out of the incident at College Heights, Dundalk on March 24th last.

The defendant was also before the court charged with stealing alcohol from Costcutter's Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk on the evening of March 22nd last.

Two days later he was captured on CCTV in Tesco Extra, Stapleton Place, stealing earbuds worth €40. On the same date, he punched and kicked his brother in the face and head at an address at College Heights where he jumped on the victim as he lay on the ground.

The defence barrister told the court his client has a good work history installing air ventilation systems, but when he drinks alcohol,particularly spirits, it has a powerful effect on him.

He added that he's serving a sentence until August.

Judge Eirinn McKiernan said the assault was a very serious matter and imposed a four month sentence, marking the theft offences taken into consideration.