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Closing stages in trial of soldier accused of assaulting gardai

Summary

In the closing stages of a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a 22‑year‑old soldier, Naoise O'Conarain, pleaded not guilty to assaulting two gardai, Andrew Quinn and Fiachra Molloy, at his Tallaght home on 10 March 2013. The jury, composed of four women and eight men, is set to retire tomorrow after Judge Patrick McCartan's charge. Earlier in the week, the judge directed the jury to find O'Conarain not guilty of assaulting three additional gardai due to lack of evidence. Defence counsel Michael O'Higgins SC noted the accused had no prior convictions. Gardai Quinn and Molloy testified that O'Conarain attacked them in the bathroom following a domestic disturbance call; Quinn received up to 30 stitches to his lip after a second struggle, during which O'Conarain allegedly cut him with a disposable razor, while Molloy was punched in the face.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Closing stages in trial of soldier accused of assaulting gardai. Charges or matters: assaulting Gdi Andrew Quinn and Fiachra Molloy causing them harm at his Redwood Lawn, Kilnamanagh home in Tallaght on March 10, 2013. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 10, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-10-30 Publication

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Stage Trial

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