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Suspended sentence for pharmacist in teacup ear slashing

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, 32‑year‑old Fergus Gallagher pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after slashing the ear of Italian rugby fan Andrea Muggetti with a teacup on 25 February 2012 at Sinnott's Pub. Muggetti required 45 stitches and suffered lasting disfigurement and pain, with a medical report indicating reduced eye closure and ongoing ear pain. Muggetti's financial loss was assessed at €20,491. Gallagher, who had four prior convictions, was ordered to pay €15,000 in instalments to Muggetti and to surrender the €10,000 he had previously paid as a token of remorse. He received a three‑year suspended sentence and was remanded in custody pending further proceedings. The court noted Gallagher's admission of intoxication, depression, and his subsequent participation in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for pharmacist in teacup ear slashing. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Andrea Muggetti at Sinnott's Pub, South King Street on February 25, 2012. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 25, 2012 Incident
• 2014-10-24 Publication

Why: He didn't see who had hit him because they had been behind him. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report