STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Portlaoise District Court
A man appeared in court accused of biting down on another man’s leg for almost two minutes breaking the skin in a Portlaoise bar.
Olusola Friday, 33, with an address at 53 Thornberry, Abbeyleix is accused of assault causing harm at Coppers Bar, Market Square, Portlaoise on May 27 last year.
Garda Sergeant Michael Tarpey said it is alleged the man bit another man’s left leg “for nearly two minutes” breaking skin in the assault. Sgt Tarpey said the injured party had to undergo medical tests after the incident.
“Bit on his leg for two minutes?” asked Judge Andrew Cody at the sitting of Portlaoise District Court.
A solicitor for the accused said his client was being “restricted” and was attempting to get the injured party to let go. He asked for legal aid and to see CCTV from the incident.
Judge Cody granted legal aid and adjourned the matter to October 12.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
