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Victim smashed in face with glass after criticising "loudness"

Summary

In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, 22‑year‑old Eoin McKinley pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after a confrontation at Weatherspoon's, Westend Retail Park, Blanchardstown, on 30 May 2016. McKinley, who was 19 at the time, had been drinking with a friend when he overheard a group of men criticizing the loudness of his friends. He threw a glass at the group's table, which shattered on a fence, and then struck the victim's face with another glass. The victim suffered a broken nose and a scar on his left eyebrow. He claimed a €1,000 financial loss from medical bills and lost wages. McKinley had no prior convictions and was intoxicated during the incident. The judge described the assault as a "very serious glassing" and ordered a community service report, with the matter adjourned to 25 June.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Victim smashed in face with glass after criticising "loudness". Charges or matters: assault causing harm at Weatherspoon's, Westend Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on May 30, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 30, 2016 Incident
• June 25 Adjournment
• 2019-03-12 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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