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A Tralee teenager has avoided a conviction for a tirade of racist online abuse of former Arsenal football star Ian Wright. Patrick O'Brien (18) had the Probation Act applied as Judge David Waters told Tralee District Court that the material sent over social media by the teen was clearly "racist, reprehensible and utterly abhorrent." However, the judge said he was satisfied they were not views held by the teen - but rather unthinking comments designed to cause hurt and passed in the heat of the moment by "a young, immature and naive" person. Judge Waters also said that the Tralee teenager sh...

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Share this article The decision to spare a Kerry student a criminal conviction for sending racist messages to Arsenal legend Ian Wright was a setback in the fight against racism in Ireland, according to a leading academic. 18-year-old Patrick O'Brien, of Sycamore Court, Ashleigh Downs in Tralee had pleaded guilty to sending the former England international Judge David Waters decided to In a statement, Wright said he was ‘disappointed’ and ‘tired’ following the sentencing – and warned that he never expected his decision to forgive O’Brien to be used to reduce his sentence. Senten...

©️ A case involving a Tralee teenager and the online racial abuse of former Arsenal footballer Ian Wright is to come back before Tralee District Court this morning. 18-year-old Patrick O’Brien of 8 Sycamore Court, Ashleigh Downs, Tralee has pleaded guilty to two charges, arising from the harassment of the former player. Tralee District Court last year heard that Mr O’Brien sent a string of up to 20 messages, which were “crass, racist and threatening.” Mr Wright has since said he forgives the teenager who harassed him. Mr O Brien, who is represented by solicitor Pat Mann, is expecte...

©️ A Tralee teenager who admitted sending racist and crass messages to former footballer Ian Wright will not receive a criminal conviction. Instead, he has received the benefit of the Probation Act. 18-year-old Patrick O’Brien of 8 Sycamore Court, Ashleigh Downs, Tralee had pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to the matter. At Tralee District Court, Judge David Waters said that he didn’t see that anything could be gained by imposing a criminal conviction on Patrick O’Brien who had sent the abusive messages on Instagram to the former England and Arsenal footballer, Ian Wrig...