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'Absolutely atrocious': man who assaulted McDonald's worker sees jail term replaced on appeal
Summary
Nathan Roche had an eight-month sentence replaced on appeal after he assaulted a McDonald's worker during a dispute over a drink at Dundrum Town Centre. Judge Jonathan Dunphy imposed a 12-month probation bond on the assault charge, took the other matters into consideration and ordered €2,000 compensation for the injured worker. Nathan Roche was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Absolutely atrocious': man who assaulted McDonald's worker sees jail term replaced on appeal. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 30, 2022 Incident
- 2026-03-16 Publication
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Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Roche, with an address in Walkinstown, Dublin, was convicted in the District Court of assault contrary to section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 and was sentenced to four months in custody. Ms Saleh said that on the day Roche "got triggered" when he shouldn't have and she asked the judge to suspend his prison sentence.
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