Michelin star chef Stefan McEnteer returns to DkIT

Michelin star chef Stefan McEnteer was given a warm welcome when he returned to Dundalk Institute of Technology

A native of Kingscourt, Co Cavan, Stefan graduated from DkIT with a Higher Certifican in Culinary Arts in May 2015.

He is currently working as Head Chef in The Bishop’s Buttery in the luxurious Cashel Palace Hotel, Co Tipperary, and was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Star as Head Chef in The Bishop’s Buttery in Cashel Palace Hotel.

Stefan was given a heroes welcome when he visited DkIT recent to speak to students on the BA in Culinary Arts course. He chatted to first year students about his career to date and enquired about the student’s career plans and aspirations. He also spent time with the BA Culinary Arts Year 3 students who were running their Pop-Up

Restaurant. He spoke to this group about their menu and the work they had put into it.

The students also had the pleasure of cooking for Stefan as he dined on campus with students and staff for lunch and dinner.

His feedback was extremely positive, and he was very impressed with the standard of food and service.

“We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Stefan back on campus, we are all so proud of what he has achieved since his time here as a student in DkIT,” Alan Mc Cabe, Programme Director, Culinary Arts in DkIT.

“Stefan was so generous with both his time and knowledge and equally the students and staff learned so much from him, we all got a great understanding of the amount of hard work that goes into the pursuit of a Michelin Star and the level of excellence and attention to detail that needs to be attained to receive this award”

A 25-year-old man has paid €1,000 compensation to another man he attacked at night.

The court heard that Gary McManus, who has no previous convictions, struck the victim in the face before kicking him on the ground.

The defendant, of Donore, Earlsfort, Blackrock, Dundalk, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm at Park Street on January 28, 2022.

Evidence was presented that gardaí were alerted to the incident at 10.30pm. It was reported that the injured party had been struck a number of times in the face. He fell to the ground and was kicked in the stomach.

The victim testified that what happened affected him very much. It was an unprovoked attack.

“He kicked me on the ground on the head. I was knocked out.”

The witness continued that an ambulance and gardaí were rung “but neither came”. He was taken into Courtney”s Bar.

He went to the garda station the next day and attended his own doctor.

He underwent a precautionary brain scan. His eyes were swollen and bloodshot and he suffered pains in the head. The man added he wasn” t working at the time.

The defendant”s aunt was the mother of his children.

Solicitor Niall Breen said there was a history between the two men. Provocation was no defence, but it might explain what happened.

Mr McManus was very apologetic for his actions. He was an apprentice electrician earning €500 perweek and anxious to avoid a conviction.

The defendant had no compensation and would get it if given time.

Judge McKiernan said they were two years on from a “totally unprovoked and scandalous attack” and Mr McManus was here “with one arm as long as the other”.

When Mr Breen asked what sum the court had in mind he was told “€1,000 today at the minimum as a token”.

When the money was subsequently handed over, Judge McKiernan adjourned the case to May 1 for a probation report, because there were no previous convictions, and to finalise.