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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3598Assault · Co. Cork · 7 Mar 2024

Conor Greaney sentenced to 5½ years for assault on Selina Regazzoli in Cork city

Conor Greaney, 27, was sentenced to 5½ years in prison at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for punching Selina Regazzoli, 38, on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre in March 2024, causing a trimalleolar ankle fracture. Judge Dermot Sheehan reduced the headline sentence of eight years in light of Greaney's guilty plea and suspended the final six months.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Mar
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGreaney ran over and punched Regazzoli on the side of the head (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRegazzoli suffered a trimalleolar fracture with all three malleoli bones in her ankle broken (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe assault was a case of mistaken identity (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGreaney thought the victim was a woman who had harassed his partner online over two miscarriages (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRegazzoli was in Cork in her job as a regional manager of a firm (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRegazzoli was left lying helpless on the ground until passersby came to her aid (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRegazzoli underwent surgery but will never achieve full range of motion in her ankle (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault occurred on the morning of March 7th, 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí obtained CCTV footage and identified Greaney as the attacker (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGreaney presented himself at Bridewell Garda station and made admissions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGreaney had 68 previous convictions including one for assault causing harm and one for assault causing serious harm (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGreaney had been free from addiction for three years before the assault but lapsed after the death of his grandfather (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRegazzoli has 29,000 Instagram followers (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOnline comments blamed Regazzoli for being the victim of the assault (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘I have lost my self-worth completely,’ influencer tells court after assault

    Sentencing hearing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court; victim impact statement read by Regazzoli; judge reduced headline sentence from 8 years to 5½ years with 6 months suspended; Greaney had 68 previous convictions.

    victim, Selina Regazzoli, 38, female, non-irish (judged from name)Selina Regazzoliconvicted, Conor Greaney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor Greaney