Ciaran Gilford sentenced for serious assault in Dublin

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Ciaran Gilford was sentenced to four years, with the final 18 months suspended, for assault causing serious harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 4 November 2014. The assault happened at the Wright Venue in Swords on 1 December 2012. Gilford, aged 27, had pleaded guilty after striking Stephen Doyle in the face with a glass, leaving him with permanent scarring and continuing numbness in his jaw. The court heard that Doyle also suffered post-traumatic stress disorder. Judge Mary Ellen Ring ordered Gilford to continue medication for ADHD and depression while in custody.