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Community service for man who became involved in feud
Summary
Paul Geraghty, 26, was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for his role in an attack on a man linked to a feud over a former partner of a serious criminal. Geraghty and two others, armed with a claw hammer and bottles, chased the victim into a Chinese restaurant on Rathmines Road Lower on 26 April 2011. He pleaded guilty to possession of a claw hammer during the fight and to possession of €2,000 worth of heroin for sale on 23 October 2012. Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted his absence of further trouble since 2012 and his progress in a drug treatment programme, and imposed the community service in lieu of a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Community service for man who became involved in feud. Charges or matters: production of a claw hammer during a fight at Rathmines Road Lower on April 26, 2011; a separate offence of possession of €2,000 worth heroin for sale or supply at Swan Grove, Ranelagh on October 23, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 26, 2011 Incident
- October 23, 2012 Incident
- 2014-12-11 Publication
Why: He said Geraghty became very stressed and anxious because of the threats to his life and began doing cocaine. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: production of a claw hammer during a fight at Rathmines Road Lower on April 26, 2011; a separate offence of possession of €2,000 worth heroin for sale or supply at Swan Grove, Ranelagh on October 23, 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who became involved in a feud linked to a relationship with the ex-partner of a serious criminal has been ordered to carry out community service work for his part in an attack on a man. Judge Mary Ellen Ring ordered Geraghty to complete 200 hours of community service in lieu of a two and a half year prison sentence after noting that he has stayed out of trouble since his arrest in 2012 and has done well in a drug treatment programme.
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