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# suspended-sentence - Friday 20 December, 2019
Man found in possession of child pornography after exposing himself near a child gets suspended sentence
The man pleaded guilty before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
# suspended-sentence - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Night security man who stole artwork and sold it through Sotheby's gets suspended sentence
Petr Balint pleaded guilty to theft of 33 art prints.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 18 November, 2019
Learner motorist given suspended sentence over fatal collision with food delivery driver
The man has also been suspended from driving for six years.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
Brother of Veronica Guerin given fully suspended sentence for possession of child pornography images
Martin Guerin was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment but it was suspended in its entirety.
# suspended-sentence - Friday 18 October, 2019
Man who beat up ex-partner and subjected her to 'terrifying ordeal' gets suspended sentence
In a victim impact statement, the woman said the attack traumatised her in every way.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 29 July, 2019
Dublin man handed suspended sentence for sexually assaulting four of his young cousins
The Probation Service assessed the man as having a moderate risk of re-offending within the next five years.
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# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
Man who stood over injured woman (64) while masturbating and laughing given suspended sentence
Maximilian Lang-Orsini (24) of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault.
Leaving Cert student who punched and kicked fellow pupil in the face gets suspended sentence
Lee Fetherson, now aged 20, was expelled from the school immediately after the attack on 10 March 2017.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Father given suspended sentence after assaulting childcare worker while dropping son at creche
The 30-year-old married man pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault on a date last year.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
Suspended sentence for man who repeatedly sexually assaulted young girl he was babysitting
Stephen Browner of Stoneybatter, Dublin, pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
Man who assaulted wife, hitting her twice across the head, gets suspended sentence
The man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to the woman.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 1 October, 2018
Suspended sentence for man who smashed up contents of girlfriend's home
The 23-year-old was found guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of burglary and criminal damage today.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
Teen receives suspended sentence for impeding investigation into murder committed by his brothers
36-year-old Neil Reilly was murdered in Lucan in January last year.
# suspended-sentence - Friday 6 July, 2018
Ivor Callely gets suspended sentence after tearing up magazines and smearing teabags on GP's walls
Callely was caught after Dr James Dolan installed a hidden camera in his practice at 191 Howth Road, in Dublin 3.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 23 April, 2018
Mentally ill man who damaged de Valera's headstone given suspended sentence
John Moore, aged 59, broke the headstone in two and poured red paint over it.
# suspended-sentence - Thursday 29 March, 2018
French vegan convicted for saying 'justice' had been done after butcher killed in terror attack
The woman has been given a suspended sentence.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 20 March, 2018
British man given suspended sentence for Cambodia 'pornographic' pool party photos
Daniel Jones, 31, was among 10 foreigners arrested in January.
# suspended-sentence - Thursday 15 March, 2018
Dublin student gets three year suspended sentence after cannabis found in wardrobe
The 20-year-old man, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to possessing the cannabis herb.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 13 March, 2018
Man who threatened to kill ex's parents while swinging axe avoids jail
Gavin O’Reilly has two children with his former partner.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 19 February, 2018
Woman who pleaded guilty to having a gun at Connolly train station walks free after sentencing
Nikita Murtagh was sentenced to three years in jail backdated and with the remainder suspended.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 29 November, 2017
No jail for dad who kicked teen daughter in face after she confronted him about his drinking
The man also punched the child in the face in front of gardaí.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
The use of suspended sentences by Irish courts is up for debate
The Law Reform Commission is seeking views on their use.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
Tipperary hurler gets suspended sentence after obtaining €10,000 from elderly man by deception
Darren Gleeson pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
Limerick man who pulled revolver on two children gets suspended sentence
Denis O’Keeffe told gardaí he was refurbishing the weapon for a person involved in the notorious Limerick gangland feud.
# suspended-sentence - Thursday 22 June, 2017
Garda (33) convicted of assaulting two women will not face jail
Brian Hanrahan (33) of Ballintotty, Nenagh was convicted earlier this year.
# suspended-sentence - Friday 5 May, 2017
College professor who had 2,000 indecent images of children gets suspended sentence
Simon Jarvis pleaded guilty to counts of possessing, making and distributing indecent images of children.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 4 April, 2017
'Any young girl on social welfare like me would have done what I did'
Single mother avoids jail after “massive spending spree” when bank accidentally deposited €51,000 into her account.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
Gym owner who broke girlfriend's teeth avoids jail
The woman was treated for two broken teeth and swelling to her face after the “brief alcohol-fuelled incident”.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 8 February, 2017
Putin's main rival given suspended sentence - now he can't run against the president in the 2018 election
Alexei Navalny was today convicted of embezzlement and given a five-year suspended sentence.
Café owner who grew cannabis to ease back pain given 240 hours community service
The man was ordered to carry out the community service within a year in lieu of a two year jail term.
# suspended-sentence - Thursday 24 November, 2016
Second teen involved in attack of Dublin boy who was stabbed after 'running for his life 'avoids jail
The victim was assaulted a short time after stepping in to help a friend he saw being attacked.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
24-year-old man given suspended sentence for headbutting fellow patron in Copper Face Jacks
Kelvin Lynch broke Barry Fitzgerald’s nose after coming under the impression he had taken his change.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 18 October, 2016
Teenager who took part in "terrifying" assault of Dublin boy who was stabbed avoids jail
The accused had arrived to the scene at a late stage of the assault in a taxi.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 10 October, 2016
Bank manager who stole over €125,000 from friends and customers given suspended sentence
Owen Travers (61) pleaded guilty to 15 counts of theft from seven customers over a number of years.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 20 June, 2016
Woman who killed grandfather returned to jail after failing to give up drink
Johanna Kelly had been freed from prison following her conviction for manslaughter on condition that she give up alcohol and engage with probation services.
# suspended-sentence - Wednesday 1 June, 2016
Man jailed for four years for possessing a home-made shotgun made from iron bars
Nathan Ring was convicted of illegally possessing the improvised shotgun on a date in September 2014.
# suspended-sentence - Friday 23 October, 2015
Killer of Garda Tony Golden was under suspended sentence for carrying a live firearm
Adrian Mackin was convicted of carrying a loaded gun in Newry in 2012.
# suspended-sentence - Monday 27 July, 2015
Teen launched vicious unprovoked attack on dad in front of his family
He has received a two-year suspended sentence.
# suspended-sentence - Friday 17 July, 2015
Revenue official pocketed nearly €20,000 in motoring fines
John Kelly’s job was to collect the fines from people who hadn’t paid vehicle registration tax.
# suspended-sentence - Tuesday 14 July, 2015
The woman raped by her boyfriend as she slept has been speaking out all day
Niamh Ní Dhomhnail has received huge praise for her stance, with listeners describing her as an “inspiring woman”.
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Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
TheJournal.ie visited some pubs earlier in the week to see what the ‘new normal’ is like, but will you?
Today’s poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
Poll Results:
I won't be going to either (6202)
Yes, I'll be heading to a restaurant (1224)
Yes, I'll be heading to a pub (924)
I've no bookings made but I might (700)
I hope to go to both (367)
I've made several bookings (94)
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