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Hostel resident repeatedly stamped on during two attacks by same man
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on June 26, 2022, Liam Joyce, aged 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm after unprovoked attacks on a hostel resident at the Four Courts Hostel and Merchants Quay. The victim was approached outside the hostel around 10.30pm, where Joyce punched him twice, struck his face with a glass bottle, and later, inside the hostel, punched him again, pulled him to the ground and stamped on his head up to 16 times. The porter tried to intervene, but Joyce removed a six‑inch knife from his pocket, which fell to the ground. CCTV footage and medical reports of cuts, bruising and swelling were presented. Joyce, who had prior assault and traffic convictions, was remanded from September 5, 2022, until bail on March 29. Judge Nolan imposed a 28‑month sentence, backdated to September 4, 2022. The court noted Joyce's homelessness, substance issues and mental health concerns.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Hostel resident repeatedly stamped on during two attacks by same man. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm at the Four Courts Hostel and at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on June 26, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 26, 2022 Incident
- September 5, 2022 Adjournment
- March 29 Adjournment
- September 4, 2022 Incident
- 2023-05-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of assault causing harm at the Four Courts Hostel and at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on June 26, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a sentence of 28 months backdated to September 4, 2022.; Joyce, with an address at the Four Courts Hostel, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, was remanded in custody from September 5, 2022 until March 29 when he took up bail.
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