Noel Dempsey jailed for violent disorder in Dublin

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Noel Dempsey was jailed for 18 months for violent disorder at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 7 July 2017. The incident occurred at Purrrfect Pets on Longmile Road on 5 February 2011. Dempsey pleaded guilty during his trial after initially denying charges of assault causing harm and violent disorder.

The court heard that Mark Eagers suffered a broken nose and had keys lodged in his thumb during the attack. Judge John Aylmer found that Dempsey assisted his son in inflicting the injuries, while acknowledging that he played a lesser role than his son.

The judge also considered Dempsey’s previous convictions and evidence about his serious health problems before imposing sentence.