Two bouncers have pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting and causing harm to two men at a Leeson Street club.
Mark Higgins Cotgreave, from Maplewood Park, Springfield, Tallaght and John Meara, The Court, Main St, Newbridge pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Mr Aaron O'Driscoll and Mr Paul Walshat Cats nightclub on the Dublin street on August 5th, 2000.
Judge Micheal White remanded the defendants on bail until January 15th, 2003 for sentencing.
The two defendants were originally listed for trial but pleaded guilty after discussions between prosecuting and defence counsels.
Earlier, defence counsels made an application to have the case adjourned as they feared the jury panel wouldbe prejudiced by the RTÉ Prime Timeprogramme on bouncerslast night.
They argued that material used in the programme was similar to evidence that would be heard in the trial.They applied to have the case put back to put some distance between it and the airing of the programme.
Judge White refused the application as no specific evidence from the case was mentioned in the Prime Timeprogramme.
The two defendants then entered a guilty plea after discussion with their counsels.