Ireland Case No. 17423Assault · Co. Cork · 17 Mar 2022
Donegal fisherman sentenced to one year over Castletownbere assaults
On 17 March 2022 at 12.40am, Bobby Ivers, a 31-year-old man from Dunaff, Clonmany, assaulted a man who had given him a lift to his fishing vessel in Castletownbere, County Cork, causing facial bruising, chipped teeth and short-term vision impairment in one eye. Ivers was also charged over an October 2022 assault on a publican at Twomey's Bar in Castletownbere, along with public order, criminal damage and failing to appear in court offences. He was sentenced at Macroom District Court to a total of one year in prison, with the publican assault term running consecutively, and was released on bail to appeal to the Circuit Court, as reported on 30 April 2024.
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- Sentenced30 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Bobby Ivers pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of a man who had given him a lift to his fishing vessel.
- Ivers repeatedly punched the injured man, kicked him in the head and stamped on his head.
- In October 2022, Ivers broke a glass panel in a bar door and head-butted the publican in the face when the publican tried to restrain him.
- Where
- The March 2022 assault took place in Castletownbere, County Cork.
- The October 2022 incident took place at Twomey's Bar in Castletownbere.
- When
- The March 2022 assault happened at 12.40am on 17 March 2022.
- Cause
- Ivers said the March 2022 argument began when the injured man insulted his brother.
- The October 2022 incident began as a dispute at the bar.
- Charges
- Ivers was charged with one count of assault, two counts of public order, one count of criminal damage and one count of failing to appear in court.
- In court
- Ivers was sentenced at Macroom District Court.
- Sentence
- Ivers was sentenced to eight months in prison for the assault causing harm, and four months for the assault on the publican, to run consecutively, for a total of one year.
- Ivers was ordered to pay €500 compensation to the publican for criminal damage and fined €100 for failing to appear in court.
- Other details
- The injured man suffered facial bruising, chipped teeth and short-term impairment of his vision in his right eye.
- The court heard that Ivers had 13 previous convictions, including for assault and disorderly conduct.
- Ivers was released on bail to appeal the sentence to the Circuit Court.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBobby Ivers pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of a man who gave him a lift to his fishing vessel. (donegallive.ie)
- whatIvers repeatedly punched the injured man, kicked him in the head and stamped on his head. (donegallive.ie)
- whatIvers broke a glass panel in a bar door and head-butted the owner in the face when the owner tried to restrain him. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe March 2022 assault took place in Castletownbere, County Cork. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe October 2022 assault took place at Twomey's Bar in Castletownbere. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe March 2022 assault happened at 12.40am on March 17, 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- causeThe March 2022 assault followed an argument, which Ivers said began when the injured man insulted his brother. (donegallive.ie)
- causeThe October 2022 incident began as a dispute at the bar. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeIvers was charged with one count of assault, two counts of public order, one count of criminal damage, and one count of failing to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtIvers was sentenced at Macroom District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceIvers was sentenced to eight months in prison for the assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceIvers was sentenced to four months in prison for the assault on the publican, to run consecutively. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceIvers was ordered to pay €500 compensation to the publican for criminal damage and fined €100 for failing to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe injured man suffered facial bruising, chipped teeth and short-term impairment of his vision in his right eye. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe court heard that Ivers had 13 previous convictions, including for assault and disorderly conduct. (donegallive.ie)
- otherIvers was released on bail to appeal the sentence to the Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Apr2024Clonmany fisherman gets prison sentence for violent assault
Reports the sentencing of Bobby Ivers for two Castletownbere assaults (March 2022 and October 2022), a criminal damage charge, and failing to appear in court. Gives the sentences, the prior convictions, and the appeal to the Circuit Court.