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Dublin man jailed for three years for golf club assault on man who later died

Summary

Paul Brannigan, aged 24, was convicted by a jury of assaulting Jason Saunders by head‑butting and striking him with a golf club outside Saunders' home on March 18, 2014. Saunders died shortly after the attack. Brannigan was also charged with manslaughter, but the jury could not reach a verdict on that charge. He pleaded not guilty to the assault, production of an article and manslaughter charges. The trial lasted six days with almost five hours of deliberation. CCTV footage showed Brannigan head‑butting Saunders and later swinging a golf club, which he broke into three pieces and discarded. The judge imposed a three‑year sentence for the golf‑club assault, concurrent with a two‑year sentence for the head‑butt, and noted that the manslaughter charge remained unresolved. The case was scheduled for mention again next month.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man jailed for three years for golf club assault on man who later died. Charges or matters: the two assault charges, the production of an article and the manslaughter of Mr Saunders at Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra West on March 18, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• March 18, 2014 Incident
• 2015-12-15 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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