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Community volunteer avoids jail for revenge attack
Summary
Lee Lismore, 54, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after a revenge attack on a man he claimed had assaulted him earlier. The incident occurred at Smithfield Square, Dublin, on 3 April 2021, where Lismore, along with two other men, punched, kicked and stabbed the victim, who suffered a brain bleed and multiple stab wounds. Lismore had no prior convictions and cooperated with Gardaí, providing details of the alleged earlier assault. The court noted strong mitigating factors, including his community volunteer work and lack of criminal history. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Lismore to a three‑year term, suspended on conditions, and required him to pay €3,000 to the victim. The case remains under investigation for the alleged initial assault. The other two men were not before the court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Community volunteer avoids jail for revenge attack. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to the man at Smithfield Square, Dublin on April 3, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2021 Incident
- April 3, 2021 Incident
- 2023-03-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to the man at Smithfield Square, Dublin on April 3, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A community volunteer who took part in a revenge attack on a man alleged to have previously assaulted him, leaving the victim with a bleed to the brain, has been given a suspended sentence. He handed down a sentence of three years and suspended it on a number of conditions, including that Lismore hand over €3,000 for his victim.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Lismore
- Smithfield
- Smithfield Square
- Dublin
- Smithfield
- Smithfield Terrace
- Dublin
- Lismore
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