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Lillie's doorman told gardai he was acting in self-defence when he punched man (56)

Summary

Jonathan Dargan, 49, a doorman and martial arts teacher at Lillie's Bordello, was arrested after an altercation on Harold's Cross Road on 6 March 2016. Two men confronted him over an argument with his girlfriend, leading Dargan to punch them. During the melee, Patrick Mullally, 56, was struck on the head, suffered a subdural haemorrhage and brain trauma, and died the following day. Dargan admitted his actions caused Mullally's death but claimed he acted in self‑defence, stating he was very drunk and felt surrounded. He denied assaulting Lauren Mullally and Shane Cunningham. Gardaí noted CCTV showed no injuries to Dargan. The case is proceeding before Judge Pauline Codd with a jury of five women and seven men. The article reports only the ongoing trial stage, with no verdict or sentencing information.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lillie's doorman told gardai he was acting in self-defence when he punched man (56). Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 6, 2016 Incident
• 2019-11-28 Publication

Why: The accused told gardaí that he was upset because he was thinking about the fatal shooting of his mother and Mothers' Day was coming up. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report