Ireland Man sentenced over golf club and knife attack on Limerick street after wedding party feud
On June 21, 2020, a man was attacked with golf clubs and a knife by three juveniles on the main street of a county town in Limerick, after a wedding party, in an attack linked to a long-standing intergenerational family feud. The accused was arrested in July 2020 and later pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, with a charge of producing a knife in the course of a dispute taken into consideration. Evidence was heard in October, and Judge Sinead McMullan adjourned the case to give judgment. A court report published on December 6, 2024 says the accused, then 17, received a two-year jail sentence suspended in its entirety, and two juvenile co-accused received 240 hours of community service in lieu of 12 months in prison.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced6 Dec
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three juveniles attacked a man with golf clubs and a knife.
- Where
- The assault took place on the town's main street in a county town in Limerick.
- When
- The assault took place on June 21, 2020.
- Cause
- The attack was linked to a long-standing intergenerational family feud that erupted after a wedding.
- Weapon
- Golf clubs and a knife were used in the attack.
- Other details
- The victim suffered a broken eye socket and knife and golf club marks to his head, back, and ear.
- The victim suffers from PTSD and panic attacks.
- The accused was 17 at the time of the offence.
- The victim declined €2,500 compensation and asked for it to be donated to a school.
- Investigation
- The accused was arrested in July 2020.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
- A charge of producing a knife in the course of a dispute was taken into consideration.
- In court
- Evidence was heard in October, and Judge Sinead McMullan adjourned the case to give judgment.
- Sentence
- The accused received a two-year jail sentence suspended in its entirety.
- Two juvenile co-accused received 240 hours of community service in lieu of 12 months in prison.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was attacked by three juveniles armed with golf clubs and a knife. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on the town's main street. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on June 21, 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe attack was linked to a long-standing intergenerational family feud. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponGolf clubs and a knife were used in the attack. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested in July 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeA charge of producing a knife in the course of a dispute was taken into consideration. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtEvidence was heard in October and the judge adjourned the case to give judgment. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe accused received a two-year jail sentence suspended in its entirety. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceTwo juvenile co-accused received 240 hours of community service in lieu of 12 months in prison. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim suffered a broken eye socket and knife and golf club marks. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe accused was 17 at the time of the offence. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim suffers from PTSD and panic attacks. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim declined the €2,500 compensation and asked for it to be donated to a school. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Dec2024Feud erupts as man attacked with golf clubs and knife on Limerick street after wedding party
Court report of sentencing for a June 2020 assault; the article does not name the accused or the town, and the court is not named. The incident date is taken from the article's statement that the offence occurred on June 21, 2020.
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