John Sheridan receives suspended sentence for assaulting wife

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John Sheridan was convicted of four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of assault causing harm at the Central Criminal Court, and received an 18-month sentence suspended in its entirety on 29 July 2024.

He had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Ann Sheridan on dates between 1 January 1994 and 30 June 2002. The court heard that he admitted hitting her but denied kicking her, while the defence said he had been co-operative with gardaí.

Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford set a three-year headline sentence, reduced it to 18 months and ordered Sheridan to hand over his interest in the family home to his wife. The proceedings were reported on 29 July 2024.