Ireland Brothers given suspended sentences and ordered to pay €4,000 over Tullamore pub assault
Brothers Dylan McDonagh and Patrick McDonagh, both aged 29, assaulted Damien Bannon, causing him harm, at the Phoenix Bar in Tullamore, County Offaly, on June 6, 2022. Mr Bannon was taken to Tullamore hospital afterwards. At the district court in the week before May 31, 2023, Judge Andrew Cody imposed three-month sentences on each brother, suspended for two years on a €100 bond. The latest development is that the two men paid €4,000 in compensation to Mr Bannon.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced31 May
3 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Brothers Dylan McDonagh and Patrick McDonagh, both aged 29, assaulted Damien Bannon, causing him harm.
- The brothers dragged and punched Mr Bannon on the floor.
- Where
- The assault took place at the Phoenix Bar in Tullamore, County Offaly.
- When
- The assault took place on June 6, 2022.
- Other details
- Mr Bannon was taken to Tullamore hospital after the assault.
- Mr Bannon's mother said he lost some of his back teeth and suffered a fractured skull as a result of the assault.
- In the weeks after the assault, Mr Bannon became very anxious and worried.
- In court
- Judge Andrew Cody said the brothers had dragged and punched the victim and that the assault was quite serious.
- Dylan McDonagh had no previous convictions.
- Patrick McDonagh had two previous convictions, one under section 6 and one under section 2 of an assault offence.
- Sentence
- Judge Cody imposed a three-month sentence on each brother, suspended for two years on a €100 bond.
- The two men paid €4,000 in compensation to Mr Bannon at the district court.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was taken to Tullamore hospital after the assault. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe victim's mother said he lost some of his back teeth and suffered a fractured skull. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatBrothers Dylan McDonagh and Patrick McDonagh assaulted Damien Bannon, causing him harm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe brothers dragged and punched the victim on the floor. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe victim's mother said he lost some back teeth and suffered a fractured skull. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatTwo men paid €4,000 in compensation to the victim of an assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at the Phoenix Bar in Tullamore on June 6, 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at the Phoenix Bar in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on June 6, 2022. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge said the brothers had dragged and punched the victim on the floor and that it was quite serious. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtDylan McDonagh had no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- courtPatrick McDonagh had two previous convictions, one for a section 6 assault and one for a section 2 assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtPatrick McDonagh had two previous convictions, one under section 6 and one under section 2 of an assault offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a three-month sentence on both men, suspended for two years on their own bond of €100. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe two men handed over €4,000 in compensation to be paid to the victim. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody imposed three-month sentences on both defendants, suspended for two years on a €100 bond. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe judge said the assault was quite serious. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMr Bannon was taken to Tullamore hospital after the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherIn the weeks after the assault the victim became very anxious and worried. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim became very anxious and worried in the weeks after the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherPatrick McDonagh had two previous convictions, a section 6 and a section 2 assault. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jun2023Brothers pay €4,000 compensation to victim hospitalised following Midlands assault
Reports the sentencing: three-month sentences suspended for two years on a €100 bond, and €4,000 compensation paid to the victim. Includes the victim's injuries as described by his mother and the prior convictions of the defendants.
victim, Damien Bannon, male, irish (judged from name)Damien Bannonconvicted, Dylan McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan McDonaghconvicted, Patrick McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McDonagh - 1 Jun2023Offaly brothers pay compensation to victim of assault
Adds that the two men handed over €4,000 compensation at the district court, the mother's account of the injuries (lost back teeth, fractured skull, later anxiety), the judge's remarks on the seriousness of the assault, each brother's previous convictions, and the sentence terms (three months suspended for two years on a €100 bond).
victim, Damien Bannon, male, irish (judged from name)Damien Bannonconvicted, Dylan McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan McDonaghconvicted, Patrick McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McDonagh - 31 May2023Brothers pay compensation to victim of assault
Court report on sentencing: each brother received a three-month sentence suspended for two years on a €100 bond, and €4,000 compensation was paid to the victim. Adds the victim's mother's account of his injuries and the brothers' previous convictions.
victim, Damien Bannon, male, irish (judged from name)Damien Bannonconvicted, Dylan McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan McDonaghconvicted, Patrick McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McDonagh