Ireland James McCann given suspended sentence for affray in Dundalk hotel
James McCann, a 34-year-old man from Dromiskin, was involved in a scuffle in a Dundalk hotel in which he threw pint glasses and struck a man on the head. He was put out of the premises but re-entered and struck another man. McCann pleaded guilty to a charge of affray in April 2023 on the day his case was listed for trial. In July 2023, Judge Dara Hayes at Dundalk Circuit Court imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence suspended in full, with conditions including a bond to be of good behaviour and an undertaking not to consume alcohol or any illicit substance.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced11 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- McCann was involved in a scuffle with another man who struck him first, and he grabbed a pint glass and fired it at the man, hitting him on the side of the head.
- Security staff and two customers stepped in to break up the row, and McCann threw additional pint glasses and a table was pushed over.
- McCann was put out of the premises but re-entered and struck a man and threw a pint against the bar.
- Where
- The incident took place in a hotel in Dundalk, County Louth; McCann's address is Canal Road, Dromiskin.
- When
- McCann pleaded guilty in April 2023 on the day his case was listed for trial, and was sentenced in July 2023.
- Charges
- McCann pleaded guilty to a charge of affray.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court before Judge Dara Hayes.
- Sentence
- Judge Dara Hayes imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence suspended in full.
- The conditions were a bond to be of good behaviour and an undertaking not to consume alcohol or any illicit substance.
- Other details
- McCann is the father of two with no previous convictions.
- He was admitted to a psychiatric unit and became an inpatient at Smarmore Clinic, where he was diagnosed with alcohol and cocaine dependency and benzodiazepine misuse.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMcCann was involved in a scuffle with another man who struck him first (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe grabbed a pint glass and fired it at the man, hitting him on the side of the head (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatSecurity staff and two customers stepped in to break up the row (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe threw a couple of other pint glasses and a table was pushed over (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe was put out of the premises (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe re-entered and struck a man and threw a pint against the bar (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereMcCann's address is Canal Road, Dromiskin (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to a charge of affray in April on the day his case was listed for trial (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Dara Hayes imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence suspended in full (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe conditions were a bond to be of good behaviour and an undertaking not to consume alcohol or any illicit substance (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe is the father of two with no previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe was admitted to a psychiatric unit and then became an inpatient at Smarmore Clinic (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe was diagnosed with alcohol and cocaine dependency and benzodiazepine misuse (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2023Dundalk court: Suspended sentence for affray in local hotel
Reports the sentencing at Dundalk Circuit Court: McCann pleaded guilty in April on the day his case was listed for trial; the court heard details of the affray, his psychiatric history, and the suspended sentence with conditions.
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