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Case No. 2187Assault causing serious harm · Co. Cork · 18 Oct 2022

DPP appeals sentence for Darragh McLoughlin who struck man 250 times in Cork

The DPP has appealed the sentence of Darragh McLoughlin, 22, who was jailed for six and a half years (two and a half suspended) for assault causing serious harm after striking a man 250 times over 20 minutes on Paul Street, Cork, in October 2022. The Court of Appeal sitting in Cork reserved its decision on the appeal.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe DPP appealed the sentence on the basis of undue leniency. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDarragh McLoughlin pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí counted 250 separate blows by McLoughlin on the injured party. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe attack lasted twenty minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim sustained 50 kicks to the face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffered multiple fractures of the right eye socket and fractures of nasal bones, double vision, and an ongoing deformity. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Paul Street in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 18 October 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Jonathan Dunphy sentenced McLoughlin to six and a half years with two and a half years suspended at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in May 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal sat in Cork on Monday with three judges who reserved their decision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe court heard there had been some bad blood between the men. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe suspended portion would be activated in full if McLoughlin became involved in anything resembling drunken behaviour after release. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAggravating factors included dragging the victim on the ground, telling him to remove his arm from his face, and the use of demeaning language. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Leniency of sentence for student who struck man 250 times in 20 minutes appealed

    Reports the DPP's appeal on grounds of undue leniency at the Court of Appeal in Cork; the three-judge panel reserved its decision to be delivered in the Court of Criminal Appeal in Dublin.

    suspect, Darragh McLoughlin, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh McLoughlinvictim, male