Ireland Man who repeatedly headbutted passerby in Dublin City Centre jailed for one year
On 15 September 2021 in Dublin City Centre, Bernard McDonagh, a man, repeatedly headbutted another man, a passerby, and CCTV showed the assault. Marie Green, a woman, was also involved, and one source says she stole €20 from the victim during a scuffle, while McDonagh denied that money was taken. Gardaí identified McDonagh from shop CCTV and arrested him three days after the assault, when he was interviewed under caution and admitted he was the man on the footage. On 5 July 2024, Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced McDonagh to one year in jail with a recommendation that he be held in Castlerea, and Green was not jailed but must keep the peace for one year and lodge €100 with the courts.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced5 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- CCTV showed McDonagh repeatedly headbutting another man in a series of escalating head butts.
- Marie Green is said to have stolen €20 from the victim during a scuffle.
- McDonagh denied that money was taken from the victim.
- Where
- The assault took place in Dublin City Centre.
- When
- The assault took place on 15 September 2021.
- Cause
- McDonagh was on drugs at the time of the assault.
- Investigation
- Gardaí identified McDonagh from CCTV gathered from shops in the area.
- McDonagh was arrested three days after the assault and interviewed under caution.
- McDonagh admitted he was the man captured on CCTV.
- In court
- The sentencing hearing was before Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- McDonagh was sentenced to one year in jail, and the judge granted a recommendation that he be held in Castlerea.
- The judge said McDonagh must be punished.
- Green was not jailed and must enter a bond to keep the peace for one year and lodge €100 with the courts.
- Other details
- The victim sought medical attention, though the extent of his injuries was unclear.
- McDonagh has 92 previous convictions.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCCTV showed McDonagh repeatedly headbutting another man. (gript.ie)
- whatThe court described the head butts as a series of escalating head butts. (gript.ie)
- whatGreen stole €20 from the victim during a scuffle. (gript.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Dublin City Centre. (gript.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 15 September 2021. (gript.ie)
- causeMcDonagh was on drugs at the time of the assault. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified McDonagh from CCTV gathered from shops in the area. (gript.ie)
- investigationMcDonagh was arrested three days after the assault and interviewed under caution. (gript.ie)
- investigationMcDonagh admitted he was the man captured on CCTV. (gript.ie)
- courtThe sentencing hearing was before Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
- sentenceMcDonagh was sentenced to one year in jail. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe judge granted a recommendation that McDonagh be held in Castlerea. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said McDonagh must be punished. (gript.ie)
- sentenceGreen was not jailed and must enter a bond to keep the peace for one year and lodge €100 with the courts. (gript.ie)
- otherThe victim sought medical attention, though the extent of his injuries was unclear. (gript.ie)
- otherMcDonagh denied that money was taken from the victim. (gript.ie)
- otherMcDonagh has 92 previous convictions. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jul2024“I was off my head on drugs” says man who repeatedly headbutted inebriated passerby - Gript
Sentencing report: McDonagh was jailed for one year and recommended for Castlerea; Green was not jailed and must keep the peace for a year and lodge €100 with the courts.
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