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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13377Assault causing harm · Co. Louth · 19 Apr 2020

Man given suspended sentence for stabbing father and son in Dundalk

A 22-year-old man who stabbed a father and son next to his family home in a Dundalk housing estate in April 2020 received a three and a half year suspended sentence at Dundalk Circuit Court after pleading guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. The defendant cannot be named because of a Supreme Court ruling on juvenile offenders.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant stabbed the first victim in the back as the victim turned to get the person the defendant was looking for. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe first victim's father was stabbed in the lower back during a scuffle when he tried to hold the 17-year-old at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe stabbing happened in a Dundalk housing estate. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 19 April 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe defendant had been asked to leave a house party and returned looking for cigarette filter tips. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the attack was entirely unprovoked. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtA probation report found the defendant had made significant progress. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling three and a half years, suspended in full. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge warned the defendant he would serve the sentence if he came before the courts again during the suspension period. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe son required a number of stitches. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBoth victims have since made a full recovery. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAt the time of the attack the defendant had two previous convictions for drug and public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jun2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man stabbed a father and son in Louth housing estate

    Sentencing report for a 2020 stabbing in a Dundalk housing estate. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

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