2025-06-26 · Dublin
Pensioner who slashed neighbour in row over trespassing dogs has custodial term replaced on appeal
In a June 2025 appeal, a 69‑year‑old man named Gary Healy, who had previously pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after slashing his neighbour with a Stanley knife over a dispute about trespassing dogs, saw his four‑month custodial sentence replaced by a 12‑month peace bond. The incident occurred on 28 June 2023 when Healy, who had lived a…