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Kerry woman convicted of assaulting ex-partner with headbutt

Listowel District Court

Sinead Kelleher
© Kerryman

A Kerry woman who head-butted her ex-partner has been convicted of assault and fined for the incident.

Helena Griffin (42) of Dowling’s Hostel in Listowel was before Listowel District Court charged with assaulting Andrew Moran on Ballybunion Road, Listowel in February 2020 when he was collecting their daughter from school.

Mr Moran told the court when he arrived to the school he could his ex-partner was angry. He told the court that she head-butted him after attempting to enter the car.

Judge Philip O’Leary described the injury as ‘nasty enough’ after he was shown photos in court.

Ms Griffin’s solicitor Pat Mann said that it was his client's argument that Mr Moran had in fact ‘gone for her’ as she was trying to get into the car.

"Not a chance,” replied Mr Moran during cross-examination.

Mr Moran told the court that Ms Griffin his ex-partner had sent an email a week later to him saying he deserved the headbutt and he forwarded this gardaí. He said this showed she was admitting it. Mr Moran told the court that his ex-partner had also apologised for the incident.

Judge O’Leary fined her €150.

Mr Mann said the parties should confine themselves to certain issues from now on.