An apprentice barman, who tried to separate two men fighting in a pub, has been praised. Judge James Carroll told Mr Aaron Farrell he had acted promptly when a man was stabbed in the face with a broken glass.
Dismissing a £30,000 claim for damages by Mr Marcus Curtis, of Walkinstown Avenue, Dublin, against the owners of The Cherry Tree pub, Walkinstown, Judge Carroll said he had no hesitation in accepting the evidence of bar staff.
Mr Curtis claimed he had been attacked by an acquaintance, Mr Martin Toland, whom he described as a troublemaker always looking for "a digging match". He claimed staff failed to intervene before the attack as Mr Toland abused him verbally.
A barmaid, Ms Laura Becton, told Mr James McArdle, defending, the row started and Mr Farrell had immediately pulled Mr Toland off Mr Curtis and evicted them.
"He acted very bravely indeed," Judge Carroll said.
