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Jail for youths who filmed their violent hour-long "rampage" in city
Summary
Three Dublin youths – Harry Walsh (18), Gordon Robinson (20) and Darragh Smith (20) – filmed themselves laughing after a violent hour‑long rampage that involved seven separate incidents of violent disorder and assaults on eight members of the public between 3am and 4am on 3 November 2017. The court heard CCTV showing the trio attacking victims on Camden Street, Harcourt Street and Montague Street, with injuries including a shattered eye socket, fractured cheekbone, broken jaw, knocked‑out teeth, unconsciousness and cracked ribs. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five‑year sentence on Robinson and a four‑year sentence on Smith, each with the final 12 months suspended, and adjourned Walsh's sentence until July. The judge directed that the €11,000 raised by the offenders be used to offset medical expenses, with any remaining balance divided equally among the injured parties. The court noted the extreme nature of the offences and the unit operation of the three assailants. Harry Walsh pleaded guilty. Gordon Robinson pleaded guilty. Darragh Smith pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for youths who filmed their violent hour-long "rampage" in city. Charges or matters: violent disorder and assault causing harm at Camden Street, Harcourt Street and Montague Street between 3am and 4am on November 3, 2017; criminal damage of a €1,000 Samsung phone belonging to one of the assault victims at Camden Row on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 3, 2017 Incident
- Christmas Incident
- 2019-04-01 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder and assault causing harm at Camden Street, Harcourt Street and Montague Street between 3am and 4am on November 3, 2017; criminal damage of a €1,000 Samsung phone belonging to one of the assault victims at Camden Row on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five-year sentence on Robinson and a four-year jail term on Smith, with the final 12 months of each sentence suspended.; She adjourned Walsh's sentence until July.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder and assault causing harm at Camden Street, Harcourt Street and Montague Street between 3am and 4am on November 3, 2017; criminal damage of a €1,000 Samsung phone belonging to one of the assault victims at Camden Row on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five-year sentence on Robinson and a four-year jail term on Smith, with the final 12 months of each sentence suspended.; She adjourned Walsh's sentence until July.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder and assault causing harm at Camden Street, Harcourt Street and Montague Street between 3am and 4am on November 3, 2017; criminal damage of a €1,000 Samsung phone belonging to one of the assault victims at Camden Row on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five-year sentence on Robinson and a four-year jail term on Smith, with the final 12 months of each sentence suspended. She adjourned Walsh's sentence until July.; She adjourned Walsh's sentence until July.
Places mentioned
- Allenton Avenue
- Tallaght
- Kellystown Road
- Rathfarnham
- Camden Street
- Montague Street
- Harcourt Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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