Brothers plead guilty to assault causing harm to man in Cork city 

The incident happened in Cork city last May. 
Brothers plead guilty to assault causing harm to man in Cork city 

Barristers, Carmel Goggin and Paula McCarthy, for Dennis and Malcolm Kelly, respectively, consented to adjournment of the case until November 20 for sentencing. 

Two Kanturk brothers facing trial by judge and jury on charges of assault causing harm to a man in Cork city have pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

35-year-old Dennis Kelly of Coolageela, Kanturk, County Cork, was arraigned and pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to another man on May 3 at Lower Oliver Plunkett Street.

His co-accused, Malcolm Kelly, 37, of the same address also pleaded guilty to the same charge of assault causing harm to the other man. 

Malcolm Kelly pleaded guilty to one additional charge of producing a knife during the incident in May.

Barristers, Carmel Goggin and Paula McCarthy, for Dennis and Malcolm Kelly, respectively, consented to adjournment of the case until November 20 for sentencing. 

Prosecution barrister Emmet Boyle said a victim impact statement would be prepared for the sentencing.

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