Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Liam Whelan

Born between December 1980 and December 1981, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 13 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024

Suspect: Liam Whelan, Irish man, 43 (judged from name)Liam Whelan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between December 1980 and December 1981, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault causing serious harm, Robbery
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
4 reports, 13 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024
Outlets
thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
The victim met Liam Whelan while he was outside in the smoking area of a Dublin pub and they decided to go back to the victim’s home.
The victim met Liam Whelan while he was outside in the smoking area of a Dublin pub and they decided to go back to the victim’s home.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Dec 2024
Liam Whelan was found guilty in November of assault causing serious harm in August 2023
Liam Whelan was found guilty in November of assault causing serious harm in August 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 19 Dec 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin

    Liam Whelan, a 43-year-old man of no fixed abode, was sentenced on 19 December 2024 to ten years and six months, with the final 12 months suspended for three years, for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin city. He was convicted unanimously by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November 2024 after pleading not guilty. The attack took place on 25 August 2023 in the victim's home, where Whelan struck a cardiologist with a champagne bottle after they met in a pub, leaving the victim in a pool of blood. Whelan was identified on CCTV footage and arrested on 4 January 2024. The victim required brain surgery and skull reconstruction and suffered permanent hearing loss in one ear.

    Sentenced, 19 Dec 2024Convicted · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Liam Whelan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 19 Dec2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin
    Man who attacked doctor with champagne bottle jailed for 9.5 years
    convicted, Liam Whelan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Whelan
  2. 19 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin
    Man who attacked cardiologist with champagne bottle in victim’s home jailed for 9½ years
    convicted, Liam Whelan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Whelan
  3. 19 Dec2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin
    Man jailed for over 9 years over champagne bottle attack
    convicted, Liam Whelan, 43, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Whelan
  4. 13 Dec2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for assault causing serious harm and robbery in Dublin
    Man attacked cardiologist with champagne bottle after they met in a pub, court hears
    convicted, Liam Whelan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Whelan

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