Pensioner dies after Co Cork pub fight

A pensioner who was injured in a row outside a pub in Co Cork last week has died in hospital.

A pensioner who was injured in a row outside a pub in Co Cork last week has died in hospital.

The 69-year-old former soldier was involved in a scuffle in Fermoy last Friday.

He was taken to Cork University Hospital with head injuries. No arrests were made.

However, gardaí say they are following a definite line of enquiry.

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