2016-07-07 · Dublin
Suspended sentence for dad-of-three over delivery driver assault
John McCarthy, 28, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Jervis Street on 23 August 2013. He had 22 prior convictions. Judge Melanie Greally noted his limited involvement and lack of recent Garda attention, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence suspended in full, and ordered 240 hours of community service. McCarthy was arrested at the scene…