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Community service for smashing glass into man's face

Summary

Eoin McKinley, aged 22, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm after smashing a glass into Andris Slalina's face at Weatherspoon's, Westend Retail Park, on 30 May 2016. The incident followed Slalina's criticism of a group's loudness, which McKinley overheard. McKinley threw a glass that struck a fence and later struck Slalina's face, leaving a broken nose and a scar on his left eyebrow. Slalina suffered €1,000 in medical and lost‑wage costs. McKinley, who had no prior convictions and was 19 at the time, had paid €2,700 in compensation. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 240 hours of community service within 12 months, replacing a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison term. The court noted McKinley's intoxication and the alleged involvement of cocaine, though no drug charges were brought. The case was prosecuted by Diarmuid Collins BL and defended by Mark Lynam BL.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Community service for smashing glass into man's face. Charges or matters: assault causing harm of Andris Slalina at Weatherspoon's, Westend Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on May 30, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 30, 2016 Incident
• 2020-01-28 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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