Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1993, from the ages reported

Offences

Attempted murder

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

17 reports, 16 Jun 2023 to 11 Apr 2025

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irishtimes.com, rte.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie

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• Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork Attempted murder · Co. Cork

  Jason Butler, a 32-year-old man from Midleton, was slashed in the throat with a broken vodka bottle during an altercation on Grand Parade in Cork city centre on the evening of 14 June 2023, and died at Cork University Hospital two days later. Aaron Babbington, 31, of no fixed abode and formerly of Churchfield in Cork, was arrested close to the scene and initially charged with assault causing harm before being charged with murder in December 2023. Babbington pleaded guilty to attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in December 2024. He was sentenced in April 2025 to ten years' imprisonment with the last two years suspended.

  Sentenced, 11 Apr 2025Convicted, accused · 17 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 11 Apr2025
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Man guilty of attempted murder after slashing throat with smashed vodka bottle

   convicted, Aaron Babbington, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂31IE
2. 11 Apr2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Eight-year jail term for attempted murder of man in Cork

   convicted, Aaron Babbington, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂31IE
3. 11 Apr2025
   Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Cork man jailed for city centre bottle slash killing

   convicted, Aaron Babbington, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂31IE
4. 12 Dec2024
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of man he ‘slashed in throat’ in Cork city last year

   convicted, Aaron Babbington, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂31IE
5. 12 Dec2024
   Convictedrte.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in Cork

   convicted, Aaron Babbington, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂31IE
6. 18 Jan2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Bottle attack victim died due to brain injury, sharp force trauma & intoxication

   accused, Aaron Babbington, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂30IE
7. 18 Jan2024
   In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Bottle attack victim died of brain injury, sharp force injury and intoxication

   accused, Aaron Babbington, 30, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington30IE
8. 5 Dec2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Man remanded in custody charged with murder of man in Cork earlier this year

   accused, Aaron Babington, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babington♂30IE
9. 5 Dec2023
   In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

   Corkman charged with murder of Jason Butler in city centre bottle attack

   accused, Aaron Babbington, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂30IE
10. 5 Dec2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man charged with murder of Cork man who died after alleged bottle attack in Cork

    accused, Aaron Babbington, 30, male, namedAaron Babbington♂30
11. 5 Dec2023
    Chargedrte.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man charged with murder of Jason Butler in Cork city

    accused, Aaron Babington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babington♂29IE
12. 16 Aug2023
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    DPP directions awaited in case where man died after suffering injuries in alleged bottle attack

    accused, Aaron Babbington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂29IE
13. 17 Jun2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Gardaí treating fatal stabbing in Cork as murder

    accused, Aaron Babington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babington♂29IE
14. 16 Jun2023
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man who was stabbed in Cork city on Wednesday has died

    accused, Aaron Babbington, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂IE
15. 16 Jun2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man (32) dies following bottle attack in Cork as man (29) remanded in custody

    accused, Aaron Babington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babington♂29IE
16. 16 Jun2023
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man accused of Cork city stabbing named in court as victim remains critical

    accused, Aaron Babbington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babbington♂29IE
17. 16 Jun2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Man jailed for eight years over attempted murder in Cork

    Man dies in hospital following stabbing in Cork

    accused, Aaron Babington, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Babington♂29IE

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