High Court jury awards man €39,000 against Senator John McGahon for assault and battery

Senator John McGahon leaving the Four Courts during the High Court case taken against him by Breen White. Photograph: Collins CourtsA High Court jury has awarded a man €39,000 against Fine Gael Senator John McGahon over a late night assault outside a Co Louth pub.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens, who presided over the four-day trial, gave a decree for €39,000 against Mr McGahon. He thanked and discharged the jury and exempted them from service for nine years. He adjourned the issue of legal costs to next week. In his High Court civil action, Mr White claimed Mr McGahon put his arm around his wife Linda and said “you are coming with me” as they left the Rum House at around 2.30am.

Mr White told his counsel that Mr McGahon also said: “I run this town and you should know me.” Mr McGahon denied ever saying this and that it was the “oldest cliche” that could be thrown at a politician.

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