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Man jailed for stabbing sister and beating her with her own crutch
Summary
Barry O'Donnell, 37, of Cromlech Fields, Ballybrack, was sentenced to three years and three months in prison for two separate assaults on his sister. The first incident on 22 March involved O'Donnell stabbing her in the back, arm and knee after an argument over loud music, and then beating her with her own crutch while she was recovering from hip surgery. The second assault on 30 August saw him again armed with a knife, kicking her in the ribs and stabbing her multiple times. He fled the house after each attack. Judge Orla Crowe suspended the final nine months of the sentence on strict conditions, including engagement with the Probation Service, victim‑focused work and treatment for alcohol addiction. O'Donnell has been in custody since the arrests and has a prior 2011 drug possession conviction. The victim, who declined to seek emergency treatment, described lasting physical scarring and emotional trauma. Barry O'Donnell pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for stabbing sister and beating her with her own crutch. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm to his sister in separate incidents at their home address on March 22 and August 30 last year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 22 Incident
- August 30 Incident
- 2024-07-30 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of assault causing harm to his sister in separate incidents at their home address on March 22 and August 30 last year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Orla Crowe today sentenced O'Donnell to three years and three months. She suspended the final nine months of the sentence on strict conditions, including that O'Donnell engage with the Probation Service for a year upon his release from prison.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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