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Deegan’s Case Delayed for Probation Review | Cork News
Ross Deegan, 22, whose guilty plea to assaulting broadcaster Brendan Courtney has been postponed, faces a delayed sentencing as the court awaits a revised probation report after reviewing damning CCTV footage showing Deegan violently attacking Courtney on Usher’s Quay. Despite claiming self-defense, the footage contradicts his story, revealing Deegan charging at Courtney and delivering multiple punches. Courtney suffered a concussion and fractured eye socket. Deegan, with no prior convictions and showing remorse by bringing $1,500 to court—suggested for charity—remains on bail. The case is…
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