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Suspended sentences for assault outside Dublin nightclub
Summary
Two 24‑year‑olds, Gerard Monroe and Christopher Forbes, were found guilty of assault causing harm to Steve O'Sullivan and Des O'Leary after a "bumping" incident at Lillie's Bordello club in Dublin. The court heard that the pair waited outside the club, ambushed the victims as they left, and struck them on the head, with Forbes also kicking O'Leary. O'Sullivan suffered a concussion, a knocked‑out filling, a black eye and swollen lips; O'Leary sustained temporary hearing loss and injuries to his eye socket and nose. Both men pleaded guilty to two assault charges. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a suspended three‑year sentence, conditional on the men keeping the peace for two years, and ordered restitution payments of €3,000 from Forbes and €550 from Monroe. The court noted their good work records, low re‑offending risk, and their participation in alcohol awareness programmes.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentences for assault outside Dublin nightclub. Charges or matters: two charges of assault causing harm to Steve O'Sullivan and Des O'Leary on Grafton Street on October 21, 2011. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 21, 2011 Incident
- 2015-02-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of assault causing harm to Steve O'Sullivan and Des O'Leary on Grafton Street on October 21, 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended a sentence of three years on condition that both men keep the peace for two years. The judge noted that both men had co-operated with the Restorative Justice Programme though neither of the victims had participated in the programme.
Defendant
Charges: two charges of assault causing harm to Steve O'Sullivan and Des O'Leary on Grafton Street on October 21, 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended a sentence of three years on condition that both men keep the peace for two years. The judge noted that both men had co-operated with the Restorative Justice Programme though neither of the victims had participated in the programme.
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