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flag A Dublin man’s 2023 conviction for spitting on a neighbor was overturned after he paid €500 in remorse, with the court urging both parties to stay apart.

flag A Dublin man, Anthony Finnegan, 46, had his 2023 assault conviction overturned after appealing his €300 fine for spitting on his neighbor from a second-floor window. flag The victim said the act caused severe emotional distress, asthma attacks, and a loss of security. flag Finnegan, who pleaded guilty and has no prior record, argued the conviction would harm his life as a father of three. flag The appeals court acknowledged the act was demeaning but accepted a €500 payment from Finnegan as a gesture of remorse, which the victim accepted. flag With that agreement, the court quashed the conviction.

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