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'Some crimes you can't walk away from': pair high on laughing gas when they randomly attacked woman
Summary
Two men who were high on laughing gas and randomly attacked a woman have been told by a judge that some crimes cannot be walked away from. The attack occurred on Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, where the woman was pushed to the ground and assaulted. The victim suffered injuries and had her phone stolen. CCTV footage captured the attackers, identified as Craig Mains (28) and Shane Daly (27). Both pleaded guilty to assault and related charges. Judge Ronan Munro described the attack as savage and an outrage. Mains received a three-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, while Daly received a three-month suspended sentence. Both were placed under probation supervision. The victim was commended for her resilience. The defendants expressed remorse and offered financial compensation. Mains has a history of drug use and is in treatment, while Daly is drug-free and has no recent convictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Some crimes you can't walk away from': pair high on laughing gas when they randomly attacked woman. Charges or matters: assault and Mains pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and to criminal damage of an iPhone. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 18, 2021 Incident
- 2026-05-12 Publication
Why: Today Judge Munro said the two men "for no reason I can see, maybe because they were off their heads on drugs" started to attack the woman, who was alone and vulnerable. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault and Mains pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and to criminal damage of an iPhone (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This is one of them." Judge Munro handed Mains a three-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions and to encourage him to complete residential treatment.
Defendant
Charges: assault and Mains pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and to criminal damage of an iPhone (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Munro noted that Daly had a "lesser role" and that if he had not already spent five months in custody, he would have imposed a three-month sentence. The judge gave Daly a three-month sentence suspended for 12 months on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Seamus Ennis Road
- went to the nearest garda station
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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