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Man (21) jailed for kicking teenager off e-scooter

Date
2025-05-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Graham Kinsella, 21, of Clondalkin, Dublin 2, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assault causing harm. He pleaded guilty to an incident on May 19, 2024, where he allegedly kicked a teenager off an e-scooter on Liffey Street and punched him. Judge Elva Duffy described the CCTV footage as "poor and shocking viewing" and noted the attack involved a "level of lawlessness which was hard to watch." The judge characterized the act as an unprovoked "revenge mission" focused on the scooter rather than the individual. Kinsella was handed a sentence of two years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. Judge Duffy stated that an immediate custodial sentence was required despite mitigating factors, including Kinsella's lack of previous convictions, his guilty plea, and his efforts to address drug issues. The court noted Kinsella was not responsible for puncture wounds sustained by the victim, who was stabbed by a co-accused still before the courts. The victim made a full recovery. Defense counsel Marc Thompson-Grolimund BL highlighted Kinsella's remorse and his status as a "work in progress." The matter was finalized with this sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man (21) jailed for kicking teenager off e-scooter. Charges or matters: assault causing harm on May 19, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 19, 2024 Incident
2025-05-14 Publication

Case subjects

Graham Kinsella

Defendant

Charges: assault causing harm on May 19, 2024 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was today handed a sentence of two years, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. Having considered Kinsella's personal circumstances and the mitigating factors, Judge Duffy said it was the court's view that an immediate custodial sentence was required.