Aoife O'Reilly

‘Hero’ bystander who fought off Belfast knifeman with hurling stick ‘glad’ he intervened

‘Hero’ bystander who fought off Belfast knifeman with hurling stick ‘glad’ he intervened Maitiu Mag Tighearnan fought off a man with a hurling stick after he saw the attack - Bookmark A “hero” bystander who bravely intervened in a knife attack in Belfast said he was trying to “protect a young lad” and was glad he stood up to the attacker. Maitiu Mag Tighearnan has been praised for his actions after he bravely used a hurling stick to fight off a man attacking the victim, who suffered serious...