Dublin man gets suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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An unnamed Dublin man received a fully suspended sentence for assault causing harm at the Central Criminal Court on 31 May 2024.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed a two-year sentence, suspended for five years, with probation, therapeutic intervention and domestic violence course conditions. He also barred contact with his former partner except to arrange childcare; breach or reoffending could return him to court for reactivation.

The man had pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm, while other assault counts were taken into consideration. The report said he could not be named for legal reasons.