Courts / Dublin / Report

Tourist 'lucky not to have bled to death' after city centre machete attack

Date
2024-07-19

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a tourist from France was attacked on Talbot Street by a group of men, one of whom struck him repeatedly with a machete. The victim, who had been traveling extensively across Europe, was left with two deep wounds on his right leg and required surgery. He survived but suffered significant trauma and expressed uncertainty about future travel. John Hogan, 33, with 29 prior convictions including knife possession, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and producing a machete. He was sentenced to five and a half years' imprisonment, with a headline sentence of eight years, and the court noted the attack was "particularly savage." The sentence was backdated to 30 December 2023 when Hogan entered custody. The case highlighted the potential for a murder charge had the victim died.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Tourist 'lucky not to have bled to death' after city centre machete attack. Charges or matters: assault causing harm on Talbot Street, Dublin 1, on November 26 last. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 26 Incident
December 30, 2023 Incident
2024-07-19 Publication

Case subjects

John Hogan

Convicted Person

Charges: assault causing harm on Talbot Street, Dublin 1, on November 26 last (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: John Hogan (33), who has 29 previous convictions including those for the possession of knives, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison by Judge Nolan, who described the attack as "particularly savage". The sentence was backdated to December 30, 2023, when Hogan went into custody on this offence.