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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11829Assault causing serious harm · Co. Limerick · 8 Sep 2023

Man sentenced over stabbing outside Limerick house

Aaron Griffin, 22, pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm in a housing estate in Dooradoyle on 8 September 2023. Judge Colin Daly imposed a jail sentence of nine years with the last 18 months suspended.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Dec
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGriffin pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm in Dooradoyle on 8 September 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim told the group of young people to go home. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGriffin stabbed the victim in the abdomen and then fled the scene on a motorised bike. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatAs the victim drove to UHL, the people on the bike attempted to block him and collided with his car. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim received surgery, was placed in an induced coma for five to six weeks and had 25 follow-up surgeries. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in a housing estate in Dooradoyle. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe court heard that an argument among young people took place outside the victim's mother's house. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponGriffin was armed with a knife. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeGriffin also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply, money laundering and possession of an article. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Daly imposed a jail sentence of nine years with the last 18 months suspended for assault causing serious harm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 9 November 2023, when Griffin first went into custody. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the culpability of Griffin was very high because he went out armed with a knife. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Dec2025
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick man stabbed in stomach after telling noisy youngsters to move from outside house

    Sentencing report for a 2023 stabbing outside the victim's mother's house in Dooradoyle. Also reports guilty pleas to cocaine, money laundering and article possession offences from a separate incident on 8 November 2023 in Colbert Station, all sentenced in the same proceedings.

    victim, maleconvicted, Aaron Griffin, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Griffinsuspect, male