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Case No. 6261Violent disorder; assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 11 Aug 2023

Teenager sentenced to detention over Temple Bar attack on English tourists

On 11 August 2023, a group of youths set upon four English tourists in Temple Bar, Dublin, and the tourists were taken to hospital with injuries including a broken nose and facial swelling. Gardaí identified a 16-year-old boy from CCTV; when interviewed he denied any involvement, but he later pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder. At a sentence hearing reported in March 2024, Judge Pauline Codd gave him three years' detention for violent disorder and two years for assault causing harm, to run concurrently, with credit for time already in detention. The latest development is that the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, received these sentences while also being in custody on a separate matter.

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  6. Sentenced20 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
A group of youths set upon four English tourists in Temple Bar, Dublin.
Where
Gardaí were called to Temple Bar after a report that a group of tourists had been attacked.
When
The incident happened on 11 August 2023.
Other details
  • The four tourists had arrived in Dublin earlier that day.
  • The four tourists were taken to hospital with facial swelling, a broken nose and a laceration to the back of the head.
  • The boy was not involved in the injuries sustained by a fourth English tourist.
  • The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • The boy had 18 previous convictions, including six for assault causing harm, and is in custody on a separate matter.
Investigation
The boy was identified from CCTV and, when interviewed, denied any involvement.
Charges
The boy, aged 16, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder.
In court
Judge Pauline Codd said legislation makes juvenile supervision orders unenforceable once the offender turns 18, leaving the court effectively tied.
Sentence
  • The boy was given three years' detention for violent disorder.
  • The boy was given two years' detention for assault causing harm.
  • Both sentences run concurrently, with credit for time already spent in detention.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA group of youths set upon four English tourists in Temple Bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereGardaí were called to Temple Bar after a report that a group of tourists had been attacked. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on August 11th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe boy was identified from CCTV, and when interviewed he denied any involvement. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe boy was handed a three-year period of detention for violent disorder. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe boy was handed a two-year period of detention for assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBoth sentences are to run concurrently. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe four tourists had arrived in Dublin earlier that day. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe four tourists were taken to hospital with injuries including facial swelling, a broken nose and a laceration to the back of the head. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy was not involved in the injuries sustained by a fourth English tourist. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy had 18 previous convictions, including six for assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said legislation makes juvenile supervision orders unenforceable once the offender turns 18. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy is currently in custody on a separate matter. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Teenager who attacked Temple Bar tourists given three-year period of detention

    Reports the sentence: three years' detention for violent disorder and two years for assault causing harm, concurrent, with credit for time in detention. Adds the judge's comments on supervision orders for juveniles and details of the boy's role, record and custody status.

    convicted, 16, malevictim, male, English, non-irishvictim, male, English, non-irishvictim, male, English, non-irishvictim, male, English, non-irish