Brendan McSherry receives suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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Brendan McSherry received a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assault causing harm. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of Caoimhin McCarthy. The proceedings were reported on 23 October 2019.

Judge Martin Nolan suspended a three-year sentence on condition that McSherry pay €12,500 to the victim. The assault occurred on Coast Road, Portmarnock, Dublin, on October 8th, 2017, when McSherry punched the 18-year-old victim to the side of the head, causing him to fall and hit the road. The report said McSherry had no relevant previous convictions and was unlikely to re-offend, while his lawyers said he was ashamed and regretful of his actions.