Mary Smith gets suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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Mary Smith received a three-year suspended prison sentence for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 9 February 2022.

She pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Judge Pauline Codd ordered her to abstain from alcohol for three years and pay €1,500 within the next year to the victim or a charity of the woman’s choosing. The report said Smith had struggled during pandemic restrictions and drank to cope with them. By Eimear Byrne