James O'Brien pleads guilty to assault causing harm

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James O'Brien pleaded guilty to assault causing harm when arraigned before the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 8 June 2015.

James O'Brien, 22, of The Mill, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, was charged with assaulting Dale Creighton on New Year's Day on Saint Dominic's Road, Tallaght.

Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy heard that James O'Brien had no previous convictions, was already linking in with probation services and that a report would be prepared. The judge remanded him on continuing bail for sentence on 12 October 2015.

The report said Dale Creighton, 20, died in hospital on 2 January 2014. Seven other Dubliners in their 20s were also charged in connection with his death. They were all originally from Tallaght and were due to go on trial in October 2016.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.