A Tralee teenager has avoided a conviction for a tirade of racist online abuse of former Arsenal football star Ian Wright.
Patrick O Brien (18) had the Probation Act applied as Judge David Waters told Tralee District Court that the material sent over social media by the teen was clearly racist, reprehensible and utterly abhorrent.
However, the judge said he was satisfied they were not views held by the teen - but rather unthinking comments designed to cause hurt and passed in the heat of the moment by a young, immature and naive person.
Judge Waters also said that the Tralee teenager should be thankful for the generous attitude of the footballer who said he had forgiven him.
Welsh firm secures contract for Amazon s new Scottish wind farm
Civil engineering business has been awarded the contract for a 13-turbine wind farm in South Lanarkshire
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A Welsh civil engineering firm has been awarded a contract for the 13-turbine wind farm in Scotland where Amazon will buy the power generated.