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Offender pays €4,000 to victim of St Patrick's Day assault
Summary
Adam Roe-Dwyer (25), of Johnfield Road, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of assault causing harm to a security officer at Centra, Dame Street, Dublin 2, on March 18, 2022. His co-accused, Ian Lynch (25), of Weaver Street, Dublin 18, had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge and received a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence earlier this year. Both men admitted to the offence, which involved striking the security guard after he refused entry to a plastic pint glass. The victim sustained two fractures to his nose, requiring surgery and five days of hospitalisation. Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Roe-Dwyer to a two-and-a-half-year term, suspended in full on conditions. This follows Lynch's earlier sentencing, where he also received a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence after paying €4,000 towards the victim's losses. Roe-Dwyer also paid €4,000 today. The judge noted the seriousness of the assault but considered mitigating factors, including both men's lack of previous convictions, their cooperation with gardaí, and their apologies. The matter was finalised with the imposition of these suspended sentences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Offender pays €4,000 to victim of St Patrick's Day assault. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to a security officer at Centra, Dame Street, Dublin 2, on March 18, 2022; the same charge and was given a suspended sentence earlier this year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 18, 2022 Incident
- 2024-11-29 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to a security officer at Centra, Dame Street, Dublin 2, on March 18, 2022; the same charge and was given a suspended sentence earlier this year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: His co-accused, Ian Lynch (25), of Weaver Street, Dublin 18, pleaded guilty to the same charge and was given a suspended sentence earlier this year.
Co Accused
Charges: the same charge and was given a suspended sentence earlier this year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ian Lynch (25), of Weaver Street, Dublin 18, pleaded guilty to the same charge and was given a suspended sentence earlier this year. Earlier this year, Lynch gave €4,000 towards the injured security worker as a token of his remorse, and he was given a two-and-a-half year suspended sentence by Judge Patricia Ryan.
Places mentioned
- Johnfield Road
- Dublin
- Weaver Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dame Street
- Dublin
- St James's Hospital
Topics
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