Vincent Brady jailed for two assaults causing harm

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Vincent Brady was jailed for five years for two counts of assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the sentence backdated to earlier in February 2023. The proceedings were reported on 24 February 2023.

Brady pleaded guilty. The attacks happened in Rathmines, Dublin, on 19 May 2021.

Judge Martin Nolan described the attacks as savage and said Brady had a history of violence and a violent disposition when intoxicated. His defence said he had a troubled background, had become homeless after family deaths and hoped to pursue horticulture after release.