Case No. 2548Assault causing harm, assault, criminal damage, unauthorised taking of a car · Co. Dublin · 1 Nov 2023
Carpenter Nathan McCarthy jailed for 18 months for biting garda and assaulting two men in south Dublin
Nathan McCarthy, 25, a carpenter from Terenure, Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment (18 months suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to six charges including biting a garda, assaulting another garda and two men while intoxicated at Ballymount Lower on 1 November 2023.
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- Sentenced16 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatNathan McCarthy is a carpenter aged 25 from Lower Kimmage Road, Terenure, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMcCarthy was intoxicated on the night and had drunk two bottles of wine. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe entered Hillbillies Takeaway shortly before it was due to close at 10pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe grabbed the card machine and pulled the screen of the till from its wires, then smashed a glass lampshade. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe lunged into the car and began choking one of the men, who became lightheaded but managed to get out. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe men locked him in the car and he moved it slightly by letting off the handbrake. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe caused €1,500 worth of damage to the car interior and a window. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe kicked one man on the ground, choked him again, and threw punches at the other man. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe punched one garda three times to the head and continued to lash out after being struck with a baton. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe second garda deployed incapacitant spray with no effect and observed white froth coming from McCarthy's mouth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe bit one officer in the forearm, drawing blood. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe claimed no recollection of events when interviewed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had 21 previous convictions for road traffic matters and none for violence. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda who sustained the bite received booster injections for infectious diseases. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had a €20,000 drug debt at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is currently in full-time employment and has cleared his drug debt. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe brought €200 in compensation to court. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Ballymount Lower in Walkinstown. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 1 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to six charges: three assaults causing harm, one ordinary assault, one criminal damage, and one unauthorised taking of a car. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jan2025Carpenter who bit garda, assaulted another and two other men jailed
Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan imposed a three-year sentence with 18 months suspended after McCarthy pleaded guilty to six charges arising from a single incident in which he was heavily intoxicated.
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