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Wine bottle attacker sees jail term suspended on appeal

Summary

Jim Connors, 30, pleaded guilty in the District Court to assault a Circle K worker with a wine bottle on Christmas Eve, 2021. The assault, described by the judge as "terrifying," occurred after Connors tried to steal three bottles of wine at a Circle K on Enniskerry Road, Kilternan. He was arrested after fleeing the scene. The case also included other 2021‑22 charges: theft, a public‑order offence and failure to produce a driving licence, for which he received a four‑year disqualification. Connors has 55 prior convictions, including traffic offences, burglary, public‑order violations and theft. On appeal, Judge Catherine White increased the original custody sentence from three to six months but suspended the jail term for 12 months, conditional on Connors staying away from the Kilternan Circle K. The defence counsel, Lydia Daly BL, argued only the severity of the sentence was appealed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Wine bottle attacker sees jail term suspended on appeal. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• December 24, 2021 Incident
• 2021 and 2022 Incident
• Christmas Eve Incident
• 2025-05-07 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime

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