Ireland Case No. 7846Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin · 1 Aug 2018
Man sentenced to 8½ years over Dublin assault in which victim's ear was cut off
In the early hours of 1 August 2018 in Dublin, a man was assaulted by a group, and his ear was cut off with scissors. Jack Quirke, a man aged 24 at sentencing, was arrested after a DNA sample matched DNA found on the scissors at the scene. Quirke pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm, and on 17 July 2023 he was sentenced to 8½ years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody. A co-accused was sentenced to 7½ years for his part in the assault.
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- Sentenced17 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- When
- The assault happened in the early hours of 1 August 2018.
- Where
- The assault took place in Dublin.
- What happened
- The victim is a man, and the group stabbed him in the body.
- Cause
- Quirke began to cut the injured man's ear off with scissors, and the court heard the injured man was left with a disfigurement.
- Weapon
- Quirke hit the victim in the face with a vodka bottle, splitting his lip.
- Investigation
- Quirke was arrested, and a DNA sample taken from him matched DNA found on scissors at the scene.
- Charges
- Quirke pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to another person.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- A victim impact statement was handed into court but was not read aloud.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of 11 to 12 years.
- Quirke was sentenced on 17 July 2023 to 8½ years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody.
- One co-accused was sentenced to 7½ years for his part in the assault.
- Other details
- The judge cited as aggravating factors the serious violence, that Quirke was a guest in the injured man's house, and the serious injuries.
- Mitigating factors included Quirke's guilty plea and the remorse he showed.
- Quirke has 27 previous convictions, and the judge said he was 19 at the time of the offence.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatQuirke began to cut the injured man's ear off with scissors. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured man was stabbed in the body by the group. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of 1 August 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponQuirke hit the victim in the face with a vodka bottle, splitting his lip. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationQuirke was arrested, and a DNA sample taken from him matched DNA found on scissors at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeQuirke pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to another person. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA victim impact statement was handed into court but was not read aloud. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 11 to 12 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceQuirke was sentenced to 8½ years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceOne co-accused was sentenced to 7½ years for his part in the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- otherQuirke has 27 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMitigating factors included Quirke's guilty plea and the remorse shown. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jul2023Man cut off part of victim’s ear during serious Dublin assault
Reports the sentencing of Jack Quirke, including the headline sentence, mitigating and aggravating factors, the co-accused's sentence, and the evidence of the ear being cut off and the DNA match.
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