The judge presiding over an assault conviction appeal by a Kerry County Councillor said he simply didn’t believe assertions made by the defence.Judge Francis Co.
Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae – the son of Kerry TD Michael – has lost his Circuit Court appeal against his December 2019 conviction for assault causing harm.
A witness insisted to an appeal hearing that he saw Kerry County Council member Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae (26) strike an English holidaymaker a punch directly into the face.