Case No. 1283Assault causing harm, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 25 Feb 2024
Three former soldiers from Ballymun convicted of assault and violent disorder over spilled drink in Dublin bar
Jordan Kavanagh, 24, Jerome Kavanagh, 23, and Jason Keating, 24, all former Defence Forces members from Ballymun, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and violent disorder for a late-night attack on a man in his 20s outside The Living Room bar in Cathal Brugha Street on 25 February 2024. The judge adjourned sentencing to 3 November and remanded the men on continuing bail.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Convicted19 Jul
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThree former members of the Defence Forces attacked and assaulted a young man in a late-night attack over a spilled drink in a bar. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a concussion, broken teeth and scarring to his lip and nose. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJordan Kavanagh punched the victim before all parties were ejected from the bar. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe fight resumed with Jordan Kavanagh and Keating punching and kicking the victim to the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was thrown onto the road during the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJerome Kavanagh joined the attack after initially trying to break things up. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken to hospital by ambulance and his facial injuries required a plastic surgeon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place outside The Living Room bar in Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred on 25 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe attack started when a drink was spilled in the late-night bar. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí had been alerted to a large presence outside the bar and moved CCTV cameras to cover the street, capturing the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationJordan Kavanagh was detained by gardaí immediately after the trio fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationJason Keating was caught a short while later sitting on the steps of a city centre hotel. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe men were interviewed the following day after they had sobered up. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeEach of the three men pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm and one count of violent disorder. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Sinead Ni Chúlacháin ordered a Probation Report and asked prosecution counsel to look into whether restorative justice would be suitable. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter for sentence on 3 November and remanded the men on continuing bail. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAll three resigned from the Defence Forces before entering their guilty pleas. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNone of the three men has any previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim did not wish to come to court but his mother was present. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jul2025Three former soldiers on trial for 'brutal' attack over drink spilled in a bar
Reports the guilty pleas, details of the assault, the victim's injuries and impact statement, and the judge's comments and adjournment for sentencing.
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