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Unemployed plumber glassed his ex-wife's "substantially younger" new partner, court hears
Summary
An unemployed plumber, Derek McCann, 51, pleaded guilty to assaulting Glen Riordan, 35, in a pub on 10 September 2011. McCann, who had moved from Millbrook Road to a caravan park, struck Riordan with a broken glass and then with his fists, causing a facial wound that required ten stitches and a 2‑cm hairline scar. Riordan said the attack strained his relationship with McCann's ex‑wife and made him lose confidence, staying home more. McCann, who had been drinking heavily that night and had no memory of the assault, had lost his plumbing job and was taking medication for stress after his marriage ended in 2008. He offered to sell his car to cover Riordan's €900 financial loss. Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing to next April to allow Probation Services to assess suitability for community service.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Unemployed plumber glassed his ex-wife's "substantially younger" new partner, court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 10, 2011 Incident
- 2016-01-18 Publication
Why: The case has only come to court now because there were delays charging McCann after he moved from his former address on Millbrook Road, Coolock to a caravan park in Bettystown. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- Eastham Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Edenmore House
- Millbrook Road
Topics
Pubs And Nightclubs Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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