Jordan O'Donovan avoids extra jail for glass assault

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Jordan O'Donovan's assault-causing-serious-harm sentence was upheld by the Court of Appeal on 18 April 2016: three years, with two suspended. The offence occurred at Cork's Savoy Nightclub on 27 December 2013, when he struck a man with a glass object, causing a very serious eye injury. The DPP had sought a review for undue leniency, arguing that the sentence was too low. The court refused the application, holding that although a more severe sentence might have been imposed, the sentence was not a substantial departure from the appropriate range. O'Donovan had served the imposed sentence and returned to living and working in the community; the two-year suspended term and probation supervision remained in place.