Ireland Man sentenced for triple assault at Ballymahon bar
Jason Flynn, of Ballinalee, Co Longford, assaulted three men, including garda Vincent O'Leary, at a bar in Ballymahon, Co Westmeath, just after midnight on January 24, 2019. After being refused a drink, Flynn swung the barman into an unlit fireplace, and the kitchen porter who intervened received facial injuries. Flynn pleaded guilty to two counts of section 3 assault and one count of section 2 assault. Judge Keenan Johnson sentenced him to two years in prison, suspended for five years, with conditions including refraining from alcohol and drugs. He was also ordered to pay €5,000 to the victims.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced18 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Flynn assaulted three men at a bar in Ballymahon, including garda Vincent O'Leary.
- After being refused a drink, Flynn swung the barman into an unlit fireplace where he banged his head and lost consciousness briefly.
- The kitchen porter intervened and received facial injuries.
- Where
- The incident took place at a bar in Ballymahon, Co Westmeath.
- When
- The incident occurred just after midnight on January 24, 2019.
- Charges
- Flynn pleaded guilty to two counts of section 3 assault and one count of section 2 assault.
- In court
- Judge Keenan Johnson presided over the sentencing.
- Sentence
- Flynn was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years, with a headline sentence of three years before mitigation.
- Flynn was ordered to pay €5,000 to the victims, starting with €2,000 on September 1, 2022.
- Conditions include refraining from alcohol and drugs and engaging with addiction services.
- Other details
- Flynn was in the presence of two other women at the time.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFlynn assaulted three men at a bar in Ballymahon, including a garda. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe barman called for last orders at 11:30pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatFlynn was refused a drink by the barman at approximately midnight. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatFlynn swung the barman into an unlit fireplace where he banged his head and lost consciousness briefly. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe kitchen porter intervened and received facial injuries. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred just after midnight. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeFlynn pleaded guilty to two counts of section 3 assault and one count of section 2 assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Keenan Johnson sentenced Flynn to two years in prison suspended for five years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe headline sentence before mitigation was three years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceFlynn was ordered to pay a further €5,000 for the victims, starting with €2,000 on September 1, 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceConditions of the sentence include refraining from alcohol and drugs and engaging with addiction services. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherFlynn was in the presence of two other women at the time. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2021Longford man handed suspended prison sentence for triple assault
Reports the sentencing of Jason Flynn, including the judge's comments on the unprovoked nature of the assaults and the conditions of the suspended sentence.
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