Ireland Student given fully suspended sentence for homophobic assault in Dun Laoghaire
On 11 August 2022 at Church Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Charlie Lawlor (21), a student, threw homophobic slurs at two women and punched one of them in the face, causing her to fall and suffer a facial laceration that needed plastic surgery. Lawlor was arrested after being identified from CCTV and the injured parties' description of him. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to one of the women and to assaulting her partner. On a Wednesday, reported on 31 January 2024, Judge Martin Nolan gave him a two-and-a-half-year sentence suspended in full on condition that he keep the peace, and ordered him to pay €7,000 to one woman and €1,000 to the other within nine months.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced31 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Charlie Lawlor, a man aged 21, threw homophobic slurs at the two women.
- Lawlor punched one woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
- The woman who was punched suffered a facial laceration that required plastic surgery and numerous stitches inside her mouth.
- Where
- The assault happened at Church Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
- When
- The assault happened on August 11, 2022.
- Cause
- The incident arose from a row between Lawlor and his girlfriend, which the two women tried to intervene in.
- Investigation
- Lawlor was arrested after being identified from CCTV and the injured parties' description of him.
- Charges
- Lawlor pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to one of the women and to assaulting her partner during the incident.
- In court
- Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Lawlor on a Wednesday, reported on January 31, 2024.
- A joint victim impact statement, read out by the investigating officer, said the women were left emotionally scarred.
- Sentence
- Lawlor received a two-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full on condition that he keep the peace.
- Lawlor must pay €7,000 to one woman and €1,000 to the other within nine months.
- Other details
- Lawlor had no previous convictions, according to his defence counsel.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLawlor threw homophobic slurs at the women. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLawlor punched one woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne woman suffered a facial laceration that required plastic surgery and numerous stitches inside her mouth. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault happened at Church Street, Dun Laoghaire. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault happened on August 11, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationLawlor was arrested after being identified from CCTV and the injured parties' description of him. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLawlor pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to one of the women. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Lawlor on a Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLawlor was given a two-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full on condition that he keep the peace. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLawlor must pay a further €7,000 to one woman and €1,000 to the other within nine months. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLawlor had no previous convictions, according to his defence counsel. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jan2024Women left ‘emotionally scarred’ by actions of ‘homophobic man under the influence of alcohol’, court hears
Reports the sentencing of Charlie Lawlor, who pleaded guilty to assaulting two women, including a homophobic attack and abuse. Adds the plea, the victim impact statement, the suspended sentence and the compensation order.
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