Woman in court on assault charges

A woman summoned to appear at Tullamore district court on assault charges said she had missed when she swung at the injured party in the case.

Shannon Aitken (27) 3, Dunvale Apartments, Tullamore, was accused of punching a man in the face.

The incident happened at Market Square, Tullamore at 7.30pm on December 15, 2020 and was captured on CCTV.

Ms Aitkin had 7 previous convictions and had spent three months in prison prior to this offence.

Solicitor Donal Farrelly said the incident occurred after the injured party had called her names on a number of occasions. He said she swung at him but missed him.

Mr Farrelly said Shannon Aitken had been working in a local factory but had lost her job because of this incident.

Judge Andrew Cody fined the defendant €100 and gave her three months to pay.