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Luas driver stabbed ex's former partner in neck

Summary

In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Mark Nolan, aged 46, pleaded guilty to assaulting Luke Kelly on 12 December 2015. Nolan, who had recently lost his eight‑year‑old son to cancer and was intoxicated and on anti‑depressants, stabbed Kelly twice in the neck with a blade. The first blow left a cut requiring three stitches; the second was a graze. Kelly had come to the house to help his former partner, who had ended her relationship with Nolan four years earlier. Judge Martin Nolan, noting Nolan's state of grief and intoxication, sentenced him to 18 months in prison, suspended in full, and ordered a €5,000 payment to Kelly within a year. The court described the incident as a tragic moment in Nolan's life and emphasized that the punishment was meant to remind him of the wrongfulness of his actions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Luas driver stabbed ex's former partner in neck. Charges or matters: assaulting Luke Kelly causing him harm on December 12, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 12, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-06-01 Publication

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