Ireland Case No. 8629Assault causing harm · Co. Limerick · 15 Feb 2024
Man sentenced for biting another man's hand in Castletroy, Limerick
Michael McCarthy, 37, with 191 previous convictions, bit a man's hand during an assault at a house at Oaklawns, Castletroy, Limerick, on 15 February 2024. A DNA sample linked him to the offence, and he pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to assault causing harm, getting into a stationary car without authority and criminal damage. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended for five years, backdated to November 2025 when he first entered custody, as reported on 12 July 2026.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Michael McCarthy, 37, with 191 previous convictions, was sentenced for an assault in which he bit another man's hand.
- The accused tried to punch the victim, pushed him and bit his hand, breaking the skin.
- Where
- The assault happened at a house at Oaklawns, Castletroy, Limerick.
- When
- The assault took place on 15 February 2024.
- Cause
- A man who found the accused in a stationary car intervened, and an altercation followed.
- Investigation
- A DNA sample was taken and linked the accused to the offence.
- Other details
- The attack left the victim with a puncture wound, and a nurse diagnosed a human bite.
- The victim was given a shoulder sling to wear for three days and was referred to a physio.
- Both victims declined to make victim impact statements.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, getting into a stationary car without authority and criminal damage.
- In court
- The accused was sentenced at Limerick Circuit Court, as reported on 12 July 2026.
- Sentence
- The accused was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended for five years.
- The sentence was backdated to November 2025, when the accused first entered custody.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man with 191 previous convictions was sentenced for an assault in which he bit another man's hand. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe accused tried to punch the victim, pushed him, and bit his hand, breaking the skin. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at a house at Oaklawns, Castletroy. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on February 15, 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe man who found the accused in a car intervened, and an altercation followed. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA DNA sample was taken and linked the accused to the offence. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, getting into a stationary car without authority and criminal damage. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended for five years. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the accused first entered custody in November 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe attack left the victim with a puncture wound, and a nurse diagnosed a human bite. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim was given a shoulder sling to wear for three days and was referred to a physio. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherBoth victims declined to make victim impact statements. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jul2026Serial offender jailed for biting man’s hand at Limerick estate
Reports the sentencing of Michael McCarthy at Limerick Circuit Court for biting a man's hand at Oaklawns, Castletroy, on February 15, 2024, and gives the sentence details.
convicted, Michael McCarthy, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McCarthyvictim, male