Ireland Case No. 28984Assault · Co. Galway · 13 Dec 2018
Former bouncer sentenced for assault at Galway Christmas Market
Declan Carr, a former bouncer at the Christmas Market Beer Tent in Galway City, was convicted of assaulting Mathew Griffin on 13 December 2018. Carr pushed Griffin, tripped him to the ground, and multiple security guards held him face down after Griffin was told he could not re-enter the venue. The case was heard at Galway District Court, where Carr was fined €750 in November 2021. Leave was granted to appeal the verdict.
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- Sentenced30 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Declan Carr was a former bouncer at the Christmas Market Beer Tent in Galway City.
- Carr pushed Griffin with both hands, tripped him to the ground, and multiple security guards held him face down until Gardaí arrived.
- Carr claimed he restrained Griffin because Griffin threatened him with a knife, but Griffin consented to a search and no knife was found.
- Griffin had two pints that evening and went to the bathroom multiple times due to a kidney infection.
- Carr told Griffin he was not letting him back into the venue after a colleague advised him.
- When
- The assault occurred on 13 December 2018, with Griffin entering the Beer Tent around 8pm and Garda Cillian Fitzmaurice called around 9:30pm.
- In court
- The case was heard at Galway District Court.
- Sentence
- Carr was fined €750.
- Other details
- Leave was granted to appeal the verdict.
- Griffin was released without being charged after receiving an informal caution.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDeclan Carr was a former bouncer at the Christmas Market Beer Tent in Galway City (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCCTV footage showed Griffin being forcibly restrained face down on the ground by multiple security guards (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCarr claimed he restrained Griffin because Griffin threatened him with a knife (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGriffin had two pints in total that evening (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGriffin went to the bathroom multiple times due to kidney infection (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCarr told Griffin he was not letting him back in (galwaydaily.com)
- whatFitzmaurice found Griffin being held down by three security guards (galwaydaily.com)
- whatFitzmaurice could smell alcohol on Griffin's breath and he was unsteady on his feet (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGriffin consented to being searched and no knife was found (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGriffin was released without being charged after receiving an informal caution (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCCTV showed Carr pushed Griffin hard with both hands, then tripped him to the ground and restrained him (galwaydaily.com)
- whatMultiple other security guards joined to keep Griffin restrained face down until Gardaí arrived (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCarr was on duty since 6pm that evening (galwaydaily.com)
- whatA colleague told Carr not to let Griffin back into the venue (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe assault occurred on 13 December 2018 (galwaydaily.com)
- whenGriffin went into the Beer Tent with friends at around 8pm (galwaydaily.com)
- whenGarda Cillian Fitzmaurice was called to the Christmas Market around 9:30pm (galwaydaily.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Galway District Court (galwaydaily.com)
- courtLeave was granted to appeal the verdict (galwaydaily.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €750 (galwaydaily.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Nov2021Former Beer Tent bouncer fined for assault - Galway Daily
Reports the conviction and sentencing of Declan Carr for assaulting Mathew Griffin at the Christmas Market Beer Tent in Galway in December 2018, including detailed testimony from both parties, Garda Cillian Fitzmaurice, and the venue manager, as well as CCTV evidence.
victim, Mathew Griffin, male, irish (judged from name)Mathew Griffinconvicted, Declan Carr, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Declan Carr