Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 5601Assault causing harm; robbery · Co. Dublin · 26 Sep 2023

Man jailed for 3½ years for unprovoked assaults on woman and delivery driver in Dublin 8

Ronnie Wilde, a man aged 23, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting a woman at St James's Hospital on 26 September 2023 and a delivery driver at Clanbrassil Terrace, Dublin 8, on 27 September 2023, both described as unprovoked. He also pleaded guilty to robbing €40 worth of groceries from a Dublin 8 shop on 1 September 2023 while armed with an implement. He was arrested at his home while highly intoxicated and has been in custody since. Judge Martin Nolan reduced a headline sentence of five years to 3½ years, and by 25 June 2024 Wilde had been jailed for 3½ years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jun
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Ronnie Wilde pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman causing her harm at St James's Hospital on 26 September 2023.
  • Ronnie Wilde pleaded guilty to assaulting a delivery driver causing harm at Clanbrassil Terrace, Dublin 8, on 27 September 2023.
  • Both assaults were completely unprovoked, the court heard.
  • Wilde punched the woman twice to the face, causing her to fall down.
  • Wilde punched the delivery driver several times to the face without warning.
  • Wilde pleaded guilty to robbing €40 worth of groceries from a shop in Dublin 8 on 1 September 2023 and threatening a shop worker.
Where
The delivery driver was knocking on a door at Clanbrassil Terrace when Wilde opened it.
Weapon
The implement used in the robbery may have been a knife.
Investigation
Wilde was arrested at his home in a highly intoxicated state.
Other details
  • Photographs of the woman's extensive facial injuries were handed into court.
  • Wilde has 52 previous convictions, most from his juvenile years.
  • The defence said Wilde was using drugs and suffering from paranoia at the time of the assaults.
  • Wilde has been in custody since his arrest and has remained drug-free there.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
Judge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of five years and reduced it to 3½ years.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatWilde pleaded guilty to assaulting a delivery driver causing harm at Clanbrassil Terrace, Dublin 8, on 27 September 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBoth attacks were completely unprovoked (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWilde pleaded guilty to robbing €40 worth of groceries from a shop in Dublin 8 while armed with an implement on 1 September 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWilde punched the woman twice to the face, causing her to fall down (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPhotographs of the woman's extensive facial injuries were handed into court (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWilde punched the delivery driver to the face several times without warning (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe food delivery driver was knocking on a door at Clanbrassil Terrace when Wilde opened it (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe implement used in the robbery may have been a knife (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationWilde was arrested at his home in a highly intoxicated state (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of five years but reduced it to 3½ years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWilde has 52 previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWilde has been in custody since his arrest (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDefence said Wilde was using drugs and suffering from paranoia at the time of the assaults (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMost of Wilde's previous convictions date back to when he was a juvenile (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWilde has remained drug-free in custody (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Jun2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (23) jailed for ‘savagely’ punching woman and delivery driver in unprovoked incidents

    Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan reduced a headline sentence of five years to 3½ years. Wilde has 52 previous convictions, most from his juvenile years, and was described as using drugs and suffering from paranoia at the time of the assaults.

    convicted, Ronnie Wilde, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ronnie Wildevictim, femalevictim, malevictim