Ireland Case No. 7726Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin · 1 Jan 2020
Man jailed for punch causing serious harm at Coolock pub
On January 1st, 2020, Jason Owens (34), a man from Oak Grove, Royal Oak, Santry, Dublin 9, struck Conor Kelly in the toilets of the Cock and Bull pub in Coolock, Dublin, causing life-threatening injuries. Gardaí identified Owens from CCTV footage and interviewed him three times, and Mr Kelly had four surgeries before being released from hospital in February. Owens pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Mr Kelly causing him serious harm. Judge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of seven years and imposed 3½ years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jason Owens struck Conor Kelly in the toilets of a pub, causing life-threatening injuries.
- One account says Owens punched Mr Kelly; another says Mr Kelly was struck by Owens's elbow and then kicked once in the head by Owens.
- A CT scan showed Mr Kelly had brain haemorrhaging and a fracture.
- Other details
- The judge said the attack was unprovoked and the punch was savage and powerful.
- Mr Kelly had four surgeries and was released from hospital in February.
- Owens has no previous convictions.
- Owens is 34 and of Oak Grove, Royal Oak, Santry, Dublin 9.
- Where
- The assault took place at the Cock and Bull pub in Coolock, Dublin.
- When
- The assault took place on January 1st, 2020.
- Investigation
- Gardaí identified Owens from CCTV footage and interviewed him three times, but obtained nothing of evidential value.
- Charges
- Owens pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Conor Kelly causing him serious harm.
- In court
- Judge Martin Nolan imposed sentence; the DPP view was that the headline sentence should be within 7½ to 15 years.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of seven years.
- Owens was sentenced to 3½ years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man struck another man with a punch in the toilets of a pub, causing life-threatening injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe judge said the attack was unprovoked and the punch was savage and powerful. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMr Kelly was struck by Owens's elbow and then kicked once in the head by Owens. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA CT scan showed Mr Kelly had brain haemorrhaging and a fracture. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault happened at the Cock and Bull pub in Coolock. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault happened on January 1st, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí identified Owens from CCTV footage and interviewed him three times, but nothing of evidential value was obtained. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOwens pleaded guilty to assaulting Conor Kelly causing him serious harm. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan imposed sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP view was that the headline sentence should be within the range of 7½ to 15 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceOwens was sentenced to 3½ years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Kelly had four surgeries before he was released from hospital in February. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOwens has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jul2023Man jailed for ‘savage’ punch that left man with life-threatening injuries
Sentencing report for a January 2020 pub assault. No existing case covers this 2020 incident, so it is recorded as a new case.
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