Daryl Coyle sentenced for assault causing harm

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Daryl Coyle was given a suspended one-year sentence for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 6 July 2018. The offence involved Brian Griffin at Dame Street in Dublin on 16 October 2015.

Coyle had pleaded guilty. His defence said a hormonal imbalance and steroid use may have contributed to his temper, while the prosecution referred to his previous convictions.

Judge Martin Nolan suspended the sentence on condition that Coyle remain of good behaviour and engage with the Probation Service. The judge warned that the sentence would be imposed if Coyle was convicted of an aggressive offence.