The Central Criminal Court was previously told that the families involved have since engaged with the Traveller Mediation Service to reconcile their differences.

A FORMER Irish boxing champion from Portlaoise carried out a violent, unprovoked assault on the way home from a night out, after spiraling out of control on drugs during the Covid lockdown.

The unemployed father of two from Harpurs Lane, Portlaoise, who had no previous convictions, said he was sincerely sorry for his victim and Mr Kinch’s family.