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Man assaulted garda with glass bottle, causing permanent damage

Date
2018-10-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda with a glass bottle at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Christopher Reilly, aged 28, of Cabra, Dublin, assaulted Garda Daniel Sweeney on Ratoath Road, Cabra, on 10 November 2015, causing him serious harm. The court heard that during a confrontation, Reilly swung a bottle at the officer, inflicting a leg wound that required 13 stitches. The garda has permanently lost sensation from his calf to his ankle as a result of the injury. Reilly, who has 67 previous convictions, initially disputed the circumstances but subsequently entered a guilty plea. The court was informed that Reilly has begun addressing personal difficulties and secured employment. Judge Melanie Greally remanded him on continuing bail pending sentencing the following week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man assaulted garda with glass bottle, causing permanent damage. Charges or matters: assaulting Gda Sweeney causing him harm at Ratoath Road, Cabra, on November 10, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 10, 2015 Incident
2018-10-25 Publication

Why: Gda Sweeney said because of this "complete lack of empathy", he could never forgive his assailant. CNI source report

Case subjects

Christopher Reilly

Defendant

Charges: assaulting Gda Sweeney causing him harm at Ratoath Road, Cabra, on November 10, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Greally adjourned the sentence until next week and remanded Reilly on continuing bail.; Judge Greally adjourned the sentence until next week and remanded Reilly on continuing bail.