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# Suspended sentence

This year
2023
# Courts
Man who sexually assaulted his sleeping partner given suspended sentence
The woman said the sexual abuse had significantly affected her physically and emotionally.
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Jun 26th 2023, 3:32 PM
# Courts
Former Dublin GP gets fully suspended sentence for possession of child pornography
Ronan Keogan (51) of College Square, Terenure, pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly distributing child pornography and one count of possessing three images.
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May 3rd 2023, 10:34 PM
# Courts
Man caught with child abuse material after sexually assaulting child gets suspended sentence
Gardaí searched the home of Stephen Gregan (42) after receiving a complaint he had sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl while she was out shopping with friends.
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Mar 27th 2023, 1:24 PM
Last year
2022
# Convicted
French rugby supremo Laporte given two-year suspended sentence in corruption trial
The development comes less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
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Dec 13th 2022, 1:47 PM
# scott knight
Suspended jail sentence for man who tried to get passport under a fake name
Scott Knight made full admissions when he was arrested in 2021.
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Dec 1st 2022, 4:49 PM
Man who 'bulldozed' woman in Dundrum Town Centre car park gets suspended sentence
He was also banned from driving for four years.
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Nov 10th 2022, 3:53 PM
# Courts
Woman who identified killers of Ana Kriegel on social media given fully suspended sentence
Judge Martin Nolan said that Louise Heaney (49) was probably overcome with emotion when she posted pictures of the two boys.
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Mar 9th 2022, 5:15 PM
# Suspended sentence
Young driver who drove through red light and struck pedestrian avoids jail over death
Letitia Barry knocked down John Byrne at Whitestown Road, in Rush, Dublin.
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Feb 23rd 2022, 10:40 PM
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# Ennis
Truck driver receives suspended sentence over death of father-of-three in crash
Judge O’Callaghan said it would not be of any positive service to society generally that Paul Van Tamlin would be sent to jail.
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Dec 22nd 2021, 7:59 PM
# Balgaddy
Man avoids jail for assisting perpetrators of meat cleaver attack
The victim in the assault has limited use of his arm, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was told.
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Oct 12th 2021, 10:30 PM
# appeals court
Man who doused petrol on his wife and children jailed for one year
The man doused the woman and her children after he set alight petrol he spread in their home.
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Jul 16th 2021, 5:46 PM
# Courts
Father of one who headbutted man while dressed as Superman handed suspended sentence
The victim was left with a broken nose and later required surgery due to a deviated septum.
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Oct 12th 2020, 3:33 PM
# Westmeath
Man found in possession of child pornography after exposing himself near a child gets suspended sentence
The man pleaded guilty before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
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Dec 20th 2019, 3:40 PM
# Suspended sentence
Night security man who stole artwork and sold it through Sotheby's gets suspended sentence
Petr Balint pleaded guilty to theft of 33 art prints.
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Nov 21st 2019, 7:25 PM
# Courts
Learner motorist given suspended sentence over fatal collision with food delivery driver
The man has also been suspended from driving for six years.
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Nov 18th 2019, 10:30 PM
# Courts
Brother of Veronica Guerin given fully suspended sentence for possession of child pornography images
Martin Guerin was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment but it was suspended in its entirety.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 3:47 PM
# Courts
Man who beat up ex-partner and subjected her to 'terrifying ordeal' gets suspended sentence
In a victim impact statement, the woman said the attack traumatised her in every way.
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Oct 18th 2019, 5:11 PM
# Courts
Dublin man handed suspended sentence for sexually assaulting four of his young cousins
The Probation Service assessed the man as having a moderate risk of re-offending within the next five years.
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Jul 29th 2019, 3:28 PM
# Courts
Man who stood over injured woman (64) while masturbating and laughing given suspended sentence
Maximilian Lang-Orsini (24) of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault.
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Jul 24th 2019, 10:38 PM
# Courts
Leaving Cert student who punched and kicked fellow pupil in the face gets suspended sentence
Lee Fetherson, now aged 20, was expelled from the school immediately after the attack on 10 March 2017.
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Jul 24th 2019, 8:06 PM
# Courts
Father given suspended sentence after assaulting childcare worker while dropping son at creche
The 30-year-old married man pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault on a date last year.
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Jun 12th 2019, 6:59 PM
# Courts
Suspended sentence for man who repeatedly sexually assaulted young girl he was babysitting
Stephen Browner of Stoneybatter, Dublin, pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault.
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Jan 30th 2019, 8:15 AM
# Courts
Man who assaulted wife, hitting her twice across the head, gets suspended sentence
The man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to the woman.
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Oct 16th 2018, 6:46 AM
# baseball bat
Suspended sentence for man who smashed up contents of girlfriend's home
The 23-year-old was found guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of burglary and criminal damage today.
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Oct 1st 2018, 7:04 PM
# Lucan
Teen receives suspended sentence for impeding investigation into murder committed by his brothers
36-year-old Neil Reilly was murdered in Lucan in January last year.
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Jul 31st 2018, 1:19 PM
# Courts
Ivor Callely gets suspended sentence after tearing up magazines and smearing teabags on GP's walls
Callely was caught after Dr James Dolan installed a hidden camera in his practice at 191 Howth Road, in Dublin 3.
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Jul 6th 2018, 3:57 PM
# Courts
Mentally ill man who damaged de Valera's headstone given suspended sentence
John Moore, aged 59, broke the headstone in two and poured red paint over it.
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Apr 23rd 2018, 4:38 PM
# Suspended sentence
French vegan convicted for saying 'justice' had been done after butcher killed in terror attack
The woman has been given a suspended sentence.
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Mar 29th 2018, 10:28 PM
# Convicted
British man given suspended sentence for Cambodia 'pornographic' pool party photos
Daniel Jones, 31, was among 10 foreigners arrested in January.
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Mar 20th 2018, 10:01 AM
# Dublin
Dublin student gets three year suspended sentence after cannabis found in wardrobe
The 20-year-old man, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to possessing the cannabis herb.
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Mar 15th 2018, 10:58 PM
# Suspended sentence
Man who threatened to kill ex's parents while swinging axe avoids jail
Gavin O’Reilly has two children with his former partner.
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Mar 13th 2018, 11:00 PM
# Suspended sentence
Woman who pleaded guilty to having a gun at Connolly train station walks free after sentencing
Nikita Murtagh was sentenced to three years in jail backdated and with the remainder suspended.
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Feb 19th 2018, 6:43 PM
# Suspended sentence
No jail for dad who kicked teen daughter in face after she confronted him about his drinking
The man also punched the child in the face in front of gardaí.
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Nov 29th 2017, 3:55 PM
# jail terms
The use of suspended sentences by Irish courts is up for debate
The Law Reform Commission is seeking views on their use.
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Aug 8th 2017, 6:15 AM
# Deception
Tipperary hurler gets suspended sentence after obtaining €10,000 from elderly man by deception
Darren Gleeson pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
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Jun 27th 2017, 8:20 PM
# limerick circuit court
Limerick man who pulled revolver on two children gets suspended sentence
Denis O’Keeffe told gardaí he was refurbishing the weapon for a person involved in the notorious Limerick gangland feud.
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Jun 27th 2017, 6:55 PM
# Suspended sentence
Garda (33) convicted of assaulting two women will not face jail
Brian Hanrahan (33) of Ballintotty, Nenagh was convicted earlier this year.
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Jun 22nd 2017, 3:27 PM
# Cambridge
College professor who had 2,000 indecent images of children gets suspended sentence
Simon Jarvis pleaded guilty to counts of possessing, making and distributing indecent images of children.
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May 5th 2017, 8:28 PM
# shopping spree
'Any young girl on social welfare like me would have done what I did'
Single mother avoids jail after “massive spending spree” when bank accidentally deposited €51,000 into her account.
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Apr 4th 2017, 7:50 PM
# Suspended sentence
Gym owner who broke girlfriend's teeth avoids jail
The woman was treated for two broken teeth and swelling to her face after the “brief alcohol-fuelled incident”.
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Feb 14th 2017, 8:06 PM
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