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Case No. 39019Assault causing harm (Section 3) · Co. Dublin · 13 Mar 2026

Man sentenced for stabbing in Dublin

Thomas McAuley, 26, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after stabbing Ian Flynn 12 times in the legs, feet and hip in the courtyard of Markievicz House, Dublin city centre, on 13 March 2026. The victim, who was homeless, was left unconscious and spent about 10 days in hospital. Gardaí traced McAuley from CCTV footage of the attack that had been posted on social media. He was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two and a half years, a reduction from a five-year headline sentence, running from 7 April 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Nov
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • McAuley stabbed Ian Flynn 12 times in the legs, feet and hip, leaving the victim unconscious; the victim sustained 11 or 12 cuts, mainly to his lower legs and feet, none life-threatening.
  • The victim, who was homeless, spent about 10 days in hospital, a stay prolonged by his homelessness.
Where
The attack took place in the courtyard of Markievicz House, a flat complex in Dublin city centre.
When
The assault occurred on 13 March 2026 (one source gives 13 March 2025).
Weapon
A sharply pointed implement was used.
Investigation
Gardaí traced McAuley from CCTV footage of the attack posted on social media, identifying him from earlier footage at a city centre garda station wearing the same clothing.
Charges
McAuley pleaded guilty to assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act on the first day of the trial.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the guilty plea was noted as valuable given the prosecution relied on footage of uncertain origin.
Sentence
The five-year headline sentence was reduced to two and a half years, running from 7 April 2026.
Other details
  • McAuley has 42 previous convictions, including 22 road traffic offences and 10 possession of drugs offences.
  • The victim declined to provide a victim impact statement.
  • McAuley is a qualified painter and decorator who left school after the Junior Cert.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMcAuley stabbed the victim 12 times in the legs, feet and hip (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was left unconscious after the attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives at Shamrock Terrace, Dublin 1 (gript.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at Markievicz House in Dublin city centre (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred on 13 March 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponA sharply pointed implement was used (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí examined footage of the attack that was circulating on social media (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationMcAuley was identified from footage as he was recorded at a city centre garda station wearing the same clothing (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (gript.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Circuit Criminal Court (gript.ie)
  • courtThe judge noted the guilty plea was valuable given the prosecution relied on footage of uncertain origin (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for two and a half years (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe headline sentence of five years was reduced to two and a half years (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused has been using cannabis since the age of 15 (gript.ie)
  • otherMcAuley has 42 previous convictions mainly for road traffic offences (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMcAuley is a qualified painter decorator with some history of cannabis use but is now clean (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim declined to provide a victim impact statement (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Man stabbed 12 times woke up in pool of blood with no memory of attack

    Provides the victim's name (Ian Flynn), the specific location (Markievicz House), details of the sentencing hearing including the reduction from a five-year headline sentence to two and a half years, and McAuley's background as a qualified painter decorator with 42 previous convictions mainly for road traffic offences.

    convicted, Thomas McAuley, 26, male, namedThomas McAuleyvictim, Ian Flynn, maleIan Flynnother, Jordan Kennedy, maleJordan Kennedyother, Grainne O'Neill, femaleGrainne O'Neillother, Joe Mulrean, maleJoe Mulreanother, Martin Nolan, maleMartin Nolan
  2. 10 Nov2026
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Man (26) stabbed aunt's homeless boyfriend in "straightner" - Gript

    Reports the full sentencing: guilty plea, background on the accused (42 previous convictions, cannabis use since 15, late father a drug addict), details of the stabbing (11-12 cuts to lower legs and feet, victim homeless and in hospital 10 days), and the sentence (5-year headline reduced to 2.5 years, running from 7 April 2026).

    convicted, Thomas McAuley, 26, male, namedThomas McAuleyvictim, male

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