Case No. 2202Assault causing harm, assault causing serious harm, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 19 Jul 2023
US tourist Stephen Termini seeks Irish citizenship after Store Street attack injuries
American tourist Stephen Termini, 58, who was beaten unconscious by a teenage gang on Store Street, Dublin, on 19 July 2023, is seeking Irish citizenship to access the Republic's health system to treat ongoing injuries including brain bleeding, ruptured spinal discs requiring titanium rods, and chronic pain. All three teenage attackers have now been sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Feb
3 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports48 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe first boy dropkicked Mr Termini at least four times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe second boy kicked Mr Termini eight times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe third boy punched Mr Termini once and knocked him to the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe entire incident lasted around three minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMr Termini sustained bleeding to the brain along with skull, orbital and cheek fractures. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMr Termini required an emergency sight-saving procedure and specialist intensive care for two weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe now 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe boy cannot be named for legal reasons (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo other boys separately pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and violent disorder (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe boy has nine previous convictions including assault causing harm, violent disorder, theft, trespass and public order (irishtimes.com)
- whatStephen Termini changed his surname to Donnelly to reflect his Irish heritage (irishtimes.com)
- whatTermini was initially taken to Mater Hospital and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital (irishtimes.com)
- whatTermini sustained bleeding to the brain along with skull, orbital and cheek fractures (irishtimes.com)
- whatTermini required an emergency sight-saving procedure and specialist intensive care for two weeks (irishtimes.com)
- whatTermini has experienced ongoing health issues due to the extent of the brain injuries (irishtimes.com)
- whatTermini had medical and other costs of €103,000 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe attackers were three teenage boys aged 14, 15 and 16 at the time (irishtimes.com)
- whatStephen Termini suffered extensive head and brain injuries (irishtimes.com)
- whatSurgery was required to save the sight in one of his eyes (irishtimes.com)
- whatA medical report outlined bleeding to the brain along with skull, orbital and cheek fractures (irishtimes.com)
- whatMr Termini had medical bills of €103,000 (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe suffered a major seizure in New York last April that caused his brain to bleed again (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe has chronic pain in his body from the waist down (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place on Store Street, Dublin City Centre. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place on Store Street, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe was first confronted by the teenagers on Talbot Street (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack occurred on the night of 19 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe three boys were identified from CCTV. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe boy exercised his right to silence when interviewed by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe boy's mother brought a tracksuit to the garda station that matched one seen in CCTV. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeTwo other boys pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and violent disorder. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe boy was sentenced to 20 months in detention. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Nolan previously imposed a 32-month period of detention on the second boy. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceA 26-month period of detention was handed to the third boy last October. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed 32 months detention on the second boy and 26 months on the third boy (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a 32-month period of detention on the second boy last July (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceA 26-month period of detention was imposed on the third boy last October (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe boy was 16 at the time of the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy has nine previous convictions for offences including assault causing harm, violent disorder, theft, trespass and public order. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr Termini had medical and other costs of €103,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr Termini changed his surname to Donnelly to reflect his Irish heritage. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherStephen Termini is now going by the name Stephen Wilson Donnelly in tribute to his grandparents (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe is currently in Co Mayo where his grandmother lived before emigrating to the US (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe had worked in a galvanising factory in New York (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe incident prompted a wide-ranging public debate on the safety of the city centre (irishtimes.com)
- otherMs McEntee announced millions in extra funding for Garda overtime to police the city (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Mar2025‘I had a seizure, my discs ruptured and I need rods in my back’: US tourist on injuries following Dublin city attack
Follow-up focusing on the victim's ongoing health issues and his bid for Irish citizenship; provides details of the three sentences handed down and the medical findings from the attack.
victim, Stephen Termini, 58, male, American, non-irishStephen Terminisuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 26 Feb2025Teenager who instigated attack on American Stephen Termini in Dublin sentenced to 20 months detention
Reports the sentencing of the first/instigating boy to 20 months' detention, provides details of Termini's injuries (brain bleeding, skull/orbital/cheek fractures, sight-saving procedure, rods in back), his €103,000 in costs, and his victim impact statement. Confirms the other two boys were already sentenced to 32 and 26 months.
victim, Stephen Termini, male, American, non-irishStephen Terminisuspect, 17, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 26 Feb2025Teen who instigated 'unprovoked' attack on US tourist in Dublin sentenced
Reports the sentencing of the first boy (now 17, was 16 at the time) who instigated the attack, sentenced to 20 months in detention. Provides detailed CCTV evidence, the victim's impact statement, the boy's nine previous convictions, and confirms the other two boys received 32-month and 26-month sentences previously.
victim, Stephen Termini, male, American, non-irishStephen Terminiconvicted, 17, maleconvicted, 15, maleconvicted, 14, male