Small to medium. Well known though.
RTE news : Man hurt in attack involving two legal professionals
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Some headine. âSolicitor gets his nose burst by another solicitorâ might cut to the truth of it a bit quicker
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Cahir in the wars again. Sounds like heâs very popular with the cops. Lifted at 3.56 am and kept in overnight.
A criminal defence solicitor has appeared in court accused of attacking and injuring a former colleague during an incident in Dublin city-centre.
Cahir OâHiggins (46), whose practice Cahir OâHiggins & Company Solicitors is based at Dublinâs Parkgate Street, was arrested on Friday and charged at the Bridewell Garda station.
He was held overnight and brought to appear before Judge Patricia McNamara at Dublin District Court on Saturday.
Mr OâHiggins did not address the court during the brief hearing. He spoke only to his own solicitor, but there has been no indication of how he intends to plead.
Legal professionals had to be asked to leave the courtroom after numbers went over the Covid-19 limit of 21 people.
Detective Garda Niall Cadden gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He told the court that Mr OâHiggins was arrested for the purpose of charge at 3.56am on Friday. He was cautioned and charged just over 10 minutes later. âHe made no reply to charge after caution,â Detective Garda Cadden said.
There was no objection to bail.
He is charged with assault causing harm to solicitor Stephen OâMahony at Wolfe Tone Quay, Dublin 1 on February 11th last.
The offence is contrary to section three of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
Defence solicitor Donal Quigley said bail terms had been agreed and the handwritten list of conditions were given to the judge.
Judge McNamara remanded Mr OâHiggins on bail in his own bond of âŹ300, but a cash lodgement was not required.
She asked his solicitor if he wanted the bail terms to be read out, but Mr Quigley replied: âIt would be my preference if they are not read outâ.
Judge McNamara remarked that there was nothing particular in the bail terms, but she added that the accused knew what they were.
Detective Garda Cadden said directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) were not available yet. The defence consented to his request for a seven-week adjournment.
Judge McNamara ordered Mr OâHiggins to appear again at the district court on April 19th.
The solicitor signed his bail bond and was released minutes later.
Sounds like he refused to come in by appointment
A lot of nosey solicitors in for a gawk too ???
I suspect OâMahony isnât the only former employee to have had issues with Mr Higgins
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Can confirm.
Two ends of a bollox.
Typical blueshirt thug.
Between this and the other episode a few months back, you would get a sense that Cahir has possibly trod on a few toes over the years and made a few enemies along the way. Heâs besieged at the moment.
Is he one of the eminent OâHiggins clan?
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Seems to be.
The FG heavy gang.
They did well out of the State that clan.
Two Blueshirt TD parents.
He is.
It could be quite a challenge to find a member of the judiciary that Cahir is not related to, to preside over his two criminal prosecutions.
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Fucking brilliant. He logged his 5km time for this website! Quality!
What??
Edit, sweet Lord 
Interestingly he was also involved in the case of Richard O Halloran in China
Higgins supported TD Joan Collins and the water warriors so seems more interested in profile than being an establishment stooge.
Serious time in fairness
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