FLUSHPOINT; Senator thumps businessman after argument in hotel's toilet.Byline: BY MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph O'KEEFFE A FIANNA Fail senator who attacked a businessman in the toilets of a hotel yesterday pleaded guilty to the assault. Camillus Glynn Camillus Glynn (born 4 October, 1941) is an Irish politician and member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. He was elected by the Administrative Panel. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1997. told Tommy Wright
The 67-year-old politician attacked Mr Wright after a row erupted between the two men in the bathroom of the Annebrook Hotel in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, at 2am on May 25. Senator Glynn, in a statement read out in court, said: "Mr Wright said to me, 'What is a low life like you doing in a place like this?'" Senator Glynn then lashed out punching Mr Wright who was taken to the Mullingar General Hospital and was released several hours later. The veteran politician told the court he was deeply apologetic for his actions and sincerely regretted them. Judge John Neilan said because of the senator's decision to plead guilty and his previous good record he would apply the Probation of Offenders Act. Judge Neilan ordered the senator to pay EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2,500 to a charity of Mr Wright's choice. Mr Wright, who is a former Fianna Fail councillor, was not present in court yesterday. But he was consulted by telephone about which charity Senator Glynn will donate his money to. The senator, who told the court he had been involved in public life for 29 years, said he would pay the money to the Mullingar branch of St Vincent de Paul. CAPTION(S): COURT Sen Glynn yesterday; PUNCHED Tommy Wright |
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