Patrick O'Donnell receives suspended sentence for dangerous driving

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Patrick O'Donnell received fully suspended sentences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assault causing harm and dangerous driving. The proceedings were reported on 10 November 2022.

He pleaded guilty. Judge Melanie Greally imposed two years in prison for assault causing harm and four months for dangerous driving, suspending both sentences in full. O'Donnell was disqualified from driving for four years, and €1,000 compensation had been accepted by the injured party. The offences arose after he drove forward and struck a woman at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, on 15 December 2020.