Ireland Mayo man sentenced for unprovoked assaults in Artane linked to brain injury
Celyn Eadon (31), formerly of Derrycrieve, Islandeady, Castlebar, Co Mayo, was charged with assaulting two men at Malahide Road, Artane, Dublin, on January 1, 2023, when a man was punched at an ATM and another was hit repeatedly on a bus. Eadon pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the defence said he has an acquired brain injury from long-term alcohol and drug abuse. Judge Nolan imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years and suspended the final two years, as reported on July 14, 2023.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Eadon suddenly attacked a man who was using an ATM and punched him several times in the face.
- Eadon assaulted a second man on a bus, hitting him eight to ten times.
- Where
- The assaults took place on Malahide Road, Artane, Dublin.
- When
- The assaults are dated January 1, 2023, but one report says Eadon was released in early January 2023 and assaulted two men ten days later, so the date is inconsistent.
- Cause
- The defence said Eadon has an acquired brain injury caused by long-term alcohol and drug abuse.
- Investigation
- Eadon contacted gardaí himself after telling a social worker about the assaults.
- Charges
- Eadon pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm against two men.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Judge Nolan imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years and suspended the final two years.
- Other details
- Eadon has eight previous convictions for assault, most of them committed while in custody.
- Eadon was previously convicted of murdering his mother, Noreen Kelly, in 2014, but that conviction was quashed and he pleaded guilty to her manslaughter.
- For the manslaughter, Eadon was jailed for 10 years, backdated to when he first went into custody in 2011.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe first man was using an ATM when he was attacked suddenly by Eadon. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe first man was punched a number of times in the face. (irishtimes.com)
- whatEadon assaulted a man on a bus, hitting him eight to ten times. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assaults took place at Malahide Road, Artane. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assaults took place on January 1st, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe defence said Eadon has an acquired brain injury from long-term alcohol and drug abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationEadon contacted gardaí himself after telling a social worker about the assaults. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeEadon pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Nolan imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years and suspended the final two years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherEadon has eight previous convictions for assault, most of them while in custody. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jul2023Mayo man who killed mother in 2011 committed unprovoked assaults due to drug-induced brain injury, court hears
Court hearing on guilty plea and sentencing. The article gives the assault date as January 1st, 2023, but also says Eadon was released in early January 2023 and assaulted two men ten days later, so the date may be inconsistent in the article. Also reports prior manslaughter conviction and earlier assault sentence, which are background only.