2026-05-07
Community service for criminal who armed himself with a hammer to attack pub security staff
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said that it was a 'very, very marginal case', but would give him the opportunity of doing community service. She imposed 240 hours of community service in lieu of a two-year sentence, giving him two years to complete it.; Judge Orla Crowe previously commented that it was "an inherently serious" offence before she adjourned the case to allow for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.