2025-01-15
Drunken attacker jailed for biting garda, repeatedly punching another
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imposing sentence today, Judge Martin Nolan noted McCarthy was intoxicated on the night and had behaved in a "disgraceful way". Having considered McCarthy's personal circumstances and the mitigation, the judge imposed a three-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions to encourage rehabilitation.