Teen who assaulted Temple Bar tourists withdraws appeal after court warns it can increase sentence
A group of youths attacked four English male tourists in Temple Bar, Dublin, on 11 August 2023, and a 17-year-old male pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder. He was sentenced to a three-year period of detention at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in March 2024. The teenager, who has 18 previous convictions, withdrew his appeal before the Court of Appeal on 4 April 2025 after Mr Justice John Edwards warned the court could increase the sentence. The appeal had been based on a Supreme Court ruling allowing part-suspended sentences for children convicted of serious crimes, but the presiding judge noted the sentencing judge had applied the law as it stood at the time.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A group of youths attacked four English male tourists in Temple Bar, Dublin, on 11 August 2023.
- The 17-year-old male pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder.
- The teenagers punched, kicked, dragged, and stamped on the victims, who sustained facial swelling, a broken nose, and a laceration to the back of the head.
- Where
- Temple Bar, Dublin.
- When
- 11 August 2023.
- Sentence
- The teenager was sentenced to a three-year period of detention at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in March 2024.
- In court
- The teenager withdrew his appeal before the Court of Appeal on 4 April 2025 after Mr Justice John Edwards warned the court could increase the sentence.
- Other details
- The appeal had been based on a Supreme Court ruling that a part-suspended sentence can be imposed on a child convicted of serious crimes, but the presiding judge noted the sentencing judge had applied the law as it stood at the time.
- The teenager has 18 previous convictions, including six for assault causing harm.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA group of youths attacked four English tourists in Temple Bar on 11 August 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe four male tourists had arrived in Dublin hours before the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe tourists were treated in hospital for multiple injuries including facial swelling, a broken nose and a laceration to the back of the head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager punched one victim twice in the face. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager pulled and dragged a second man to the ground, then kicked and punched him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager stamped on the head of a third victim who was already on the ground. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe teenager withdrew his appeal before the Court of Appeal on 4 April 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Supreme Court ruled that a part-suspended sentence can be imposed on a child convicted of serious crimes. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe teenager was sentenced to a three-year period of detention at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in March 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe teenager has 18 previous convictions, including six for assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Apr2025Teen who assaulted Temple Bar tourist withdraws appeal after hearing court can increase sentence
The teenager's appeal against his three-year detention sentence was withdrawn before the Court of Appeal on 4 April 2025 after Mr Justice John Edwards warned the court could increase the sentence. The appeal had been based on a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing part-suspended sentences for children convicted of serious crimes, but the presiding judge noted the sentencing judge had applied the law as it stood at the time.
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