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High-risk offender slashed sleeping hostel resident

Summary

Max Corcoran, a 22-year-old high-risk offender, was jailed for three and a half years after slashing a fellow hostel resident while he was sleeping, causing significant facial scarring. Corcoran pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm in May 2022. The victim, who was homeless, was attacked with a trowel and a Stanley knife, sustaining multiple cuts to his head, face, hands, and arms. He required plastic surgery and has significant scarring. Corcoran initially denied involvement but later admitted to stabbing the victim, claiming he was provoked. He has 17 previous convictions, including assault, criminal damage, and drug offences. A probation report indicated he is at high risk of re-offending. Judge Martin Nolan noted the severity of the attack and the fact that Corcoran had already spent 13 months in custody, imposing a four-and-a-half-year sentence with the final year suspended on strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High-risk offender slashed sleeping hostel resident. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm on May 10, 2022 at a hostel on Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 10, 2022 Incident
• 2025-11-25 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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