Paul O’Carroll jailed for manslaughter after fatal punch

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Paul O’Carroll was jailed for manslaughter at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 December 2022, receiving five years with the final six months suspended.

Vincent Kelly died after O’Carroll punched him outside the Royal Hotel in Bray, County Wicklow, in June 2018.

A jury found O’Carroll guilty of Kelly’s unlawful killing after a trial in May 2022. The jury rejected his claim that he struck in self-defence.

Judge Orla Crowe set a seven-year headline sentence, then imposed five years with six months suspended on strict conditions. She cited O’Carroll’s previous convictions, including one for assault, and noted his expressions of remorse and community work.