2015-03-27
Criminal who attacked elderly priest with iron bar is jailed for five years
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a five year sentence with the final 18 month suspended.
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Court reports mentioning Shane Cooney
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2014-10-28
Man who left elderly priest with fractured skull after attacking him in his home remains on bail
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring agreed to "tentatively" remand Cooney on continuing bail pending sentence after his defence counsel, Michael Bowman SC, requested that he be allowed to continue a 16 month residential drug treatment programme in Tiglin, Wicklow.; She adjourned the case to next December to monitor Cooney's progress on the programme.