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'Chop his hand off': littering incident sparked savage attack

Summary

Ryan Carroll, 29, and two men broke into a man's Dublin home on 9 August 2022 after a littering dispute. They entered the house, shouted "chop his hand off," and used a blade to slash the victim's arm, chest, back, head and hand, cutting three fingers to the tendons. The victim suffered severe lacerations and required surgery. The attackers fled after a neighbour called Gardaí. Carroll, who had 37 prior convictions and was on bail for another offence, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, criminal damage and trespass while armed. He was sentenced by Judge Sinead McMullen to three years' imprisonment, with the court noting the attack was savage, unplanned and grossly disproportionate to the initial altercation. The sentence was imposed today.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Chop his hand off': littering incident sparked savage attack. Charges or matters: assault causing harm, criminal damage and trespass while armed with a weapon at an address in West Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 9, 2022 Incident
• 2025-11-14 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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