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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14252Assault causing harm and criminal damage · Co. Louth

Man jailed for assaulting nurse at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital

Aubejaitis Gintautas, a 66-year-old man of Ashbrook, Tom Bellew Avenue, Dundalk, struck and punched a nurse at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Louth after she fell to the ground, and the next day he became aggressive towards staff and smashed glass. Two porters held him down until gardaí arrived. He pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court to assault causing harm and criminal damage. On 12 March 2025 he was jailed for 12 months, with parts of the sentences suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
While the nurse was dealing with another patient and completing paperwork, the man struck her on the side of the face and punched her after she fell to the ground.
Weapon
The next day the man became aggressive, charged at staff with a sharp taken from his drip, and smashed glass.
Where
The attacks took place at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Louth.
When
The date of the first attack is not given; the sentencing was reported on 12 March 2025.
Cause
The man blamed drinking four shots of vodka to celebrate his stepson's birthday.
Investigation
Two porters had to hold the man down until gardaí arrived.
Charges
The man was charged with assault causing harm and criminal damage.
In court
  • The man pleaded guilty to both charges at Dundalk Circuit Court.
  • Judge Dara Hayes said people working in hospitals are entitled not to be assaulted in an entirely unprovoked manner.
Sentence
The man was jailed for 12 months, with the final two years of a three-year assault sentence and the final three months of a 15-month criminal damage sentence suspended.
Other details
  • The nurse suffered a hip injury, bruising to her jaw and a torn rotator cuff in her right shoulder, and was unable to work for seven months.
  • The criminal damage caused was just over €3,000.
  • The man had no previous convictions.
  • The man had €6,000 in court to be split between the injured party and the hospital.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man struck the nurse on the side of her face and punched her after she fell to the ground. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe next day the man became aggressive and charged at staff with a sharp taken from his drip, and smashed glass. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and criminal damage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Dara Hayes said people working in hospitals are entitled to not be assaulted in an entirely unprovoked manner. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 12 months at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a three-year sentence for assault causing harm with the final two years suspended, and 15 months with the final three months suspended for criminal damage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe nurse was dealing with another patient and completing paperwork when the attack happened. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherTwo porters had to hold the man down until gardaí arrived. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe nurse suffered a hip injury, bruising to her jaw and a torn rotator cuff in her right shoulder. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe criminal damage caused was just over €3,000. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man had no previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man blamed drinking four shots of vodka to celebrate his stepson's birthday. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man had €6,000 in court to be split between the injured party and the hospital. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe nurse was unable to work for seven months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Mar2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man injured a nurse in an unprovoked attack in a hospital in Louth

    Reports the Dundalk Circuit Court sentencing, the victim's injuries and impact, the court's sentence, and the criminal damage the following day. No earlier case in the list matches.

    convicted, Aubejaitis Gintautas, 66, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Aubejaitis Gintautasvictim, female