Vasile Manole jailed for assault causing serious harm

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Vasile Manole was sentenced to eight years for assault causing serious harm on 4 March 2025, after pleading guilty.

The attack took place on Tara Street in Dublin city centre. Manole slashed the tent where a man was sleeping, causing stab wounds to his back, arms, chest, neck and face.

Judge Martin Nolan said the injuries had severe consequences for the victim and treated Manole’s previous convictions as an aggravating factor. The court accepted the defence submission that Manole thought he was attacking people who had assaulted his partner; the judge said he was motivated by vengeance.