Ireland Named in reporting
James O'Neill
Born between July 1966 and July 1967, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 29 Jul 2024 to 29 Jul 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between July 1966 and July 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing serious harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 29 Jul 2024 to 29 Jul 2024
- Outlets
- gript.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man appeals sentence for causing serious harm in Dublin Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin
James O'Neill, a 57-year-old man (one report gives 75), assaulted his neighbour Patrick Hansard with a shovel in a stairwell near Hansard's home in Dublin in the early hours of 17 August 2019, wearing a V for Vendetta-style mask. Hansard, then 73, suffered skull fractures, a cervical spine fracture and a traumatic brain injury. O'Neill was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in 2024 and sentenced to 11½ years by Judge Elva Duffy, reduced from a 13-year headline. O'Neill is now appealing the severity of his sentence at the Court of Appeal, which has reserved judgment.
Sentenced, 29 Jul 2024Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming James O'Neill, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Jul2024Dublin man who left elderly neighbour with serious injuries after savage beating jailed - Griptconvicted, James O'Neill, 75, male, named, irish (judged from name)James O'Neill
- 29 Jul2024Man who wore mask while viciously assaulting elderly neighbour jailed for over 11 yearsconvicted, James O'Neill, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)James O'Neill
- 29 Jul2024Man jailed for attacking 73-year-old neighbour with shovel in Dublinconvicted, James O'Neill, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)James O'Neill
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