2025-04-01 · Dublin
Jail sentence for punching e-scooter rider overturned as judge notes 'extremely generous' impact statement
Brian McCann, aged 41, pleaded guilty in the District Court to assault under Section 3 of the Non‑Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 after punching an e‑scooter rider in the face on 24 February 2022. The victim, who was riding an e‑scooter on Belcamp Lane, Coolock, was struck once in the nose, bled, but did not seek medical attention.…