A father-of-three who stabbed a member of the Defence Forces seven times following an altercation in a pub has been jailed for two years.
Adam Dempsey (23) was not involved in the initial altercation, but later came up behind Ross Hayden who was trying to protect his girlfriend and stabbed him seven times.
Dempsey of Ardmore Grove, Artane, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm at Ardlee Inn, Artane, on June 16, 2018. His 15 previous convictions are all for road traffic offences.
Detective Garda Alan Roche told Sinead McMullen BL, prosecuting, that on the night in question Mr Hayden was with his then girlfriend in the pub.
Bipolar sufferer in lockdown knife attack on partner apprehended by off-duty garda
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A French father-of-two who threatened his partner with a knife in their home was apprehended by an off-duty garda who happened to be passing, a court has heard.
Franck Lamour (53) was diagnosed with bipolar depression approximately 15 years ago and was unable to access the medication he had been taking during the Covid-19 lockdown last April.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that this was an isolated incident which stemmed from Lamour s mental disorder and the restrictions on his life caused by the global pandemic.
Lamour of Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, pleaded guilty to production of a knife and threat to kill or cause serious harm at his address on April 7, 2020. He has no previous convictions.
A woman who launched a “frightening, vicious and unprovoked” attack on a fellow attendee of a Westlife concert 18 months ago has avoided a jail term.
Jackie Walsh (26) split the victim’s ear lobe during the attack after her earring got caught up when Walsh was pulling fistfuls of the woman’s hair. The victim said during the assault she could feel blood pouring down her face and could see clumps of her hair all over her shorts.
The victim, who didn’t make a victim impact statement because she is currently going through a severe bout of depression, was treated by a doctor at the concert.