Ireland Kilkenny man sentenced to five months for assault causing harm
On 3 April 2022 a man was assaulted at Priory Square, Dean Street, Kilkenny. The victim was punched and kicked while on the ground, and CCTV showed Paul Delaney, a man of no fixed abode in Kilkenny, stamping on his head. Delaney was interviewed several times by gardaí, made no comment, and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. The judge said a custodial sentence was merited. The latest development is that Kilkenny District Court sentenced him to five months' imprisonment, reported on 3 May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced3 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was punched in the head and kicked in the body and head while on the ground.
- A garda saw that the injured man was bruised and had a cut lip.
- CCTV showed the accused stamping on the man's head.
- Where
- The assault occurred at Priory Square, Dean Street, Kilkenny.
- When
- The assault took place on 3 April 2022, and the man and a woman came to Kilkenny Garda Station that day to report it.
- Cause
- The solicitor said the incident happened after the injured man was sick from a substance.
- Investigation
- Paul Delaney was interviewed a number of times by gardaí and made no comment.
- Charges
- Paul Delaney pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
- In court
- The judge said the case was at the upper end of assault causing harm to come before the district court and that a custodial sentence was merited.
- Sentence
- Paul Delaney was sentenced to five months' imprisonment at Kilkenny District Court.
- Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.
- Other details
- Paul Delaney had 55 previous convictions.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was punched in the head and kicked in the body and head while on the ground. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe garda saw that the injured man was bruised and had a cut lip. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatCCTV showed the accused stamping on the other man's head. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred at Priory Square, Dean Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe garda was on duty at Kilkenny Garda Station on April 3, 2022, when the complainants came in. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe solicitor said the incident happened after the injured man was sick from a substance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationMr Delaney was interviewed a number of times by gardaí and made no comment. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargePaul Delaney pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing harm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said the case was at the upper end of assault causing harm to come before the district court and that a custodial sentence was merited. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceMr Delaney was sentenced to five months' imprisonment. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceRecognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMr Delaney had 55 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 May2023Kilkenny man’s head stamped on in ‘unprovoked,’ ‘vicious’ assault, court hears
Reports the five-month prison sentence imposed at Kilkenny District Court for an assault on a man at Priory Square. No existing case matches this 2022 assault; the existing Paul Delaney cases concern a 2024 drugs matter and a 2024 violent disorder matter.
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