Luke Strong (25) pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Saul Road on September 6th, 2021

The man was jailed for seven years, with the last 15 months suspended

Shahar Hlinovsky (53) had developed paranoid psychosis and was living rough in Dublin when he attacked two people in separate incidents

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that on the night of April 1st, 2020, and into the early hours of the following morning, gardaí were dispatched to a home after a 13-year-old child called them.

Jonathan Donovan “savagely attacked” a man on a Dublin street for “reasons known only to himself”, the court heard

The two neighbours had been drinking together at a city centre flat when Jonathan Whelan (48) became paranoid and thought the victim had stolen some of his cannabis, his sentence hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Wednesday.

Gezim Idrizi Lutterlstown Heights, Castleknock, Dublin, was found guilty by a jury of one count of assault causing harm.

Telford squeezed the woman’s face and jaw before he threw her onto the bed. He grabbed her by the hair and threw her onto the floor where he continued to slap and kick at her legs.

Mr Justice Peter Charleton set out the principles of sentencing, established by earlier court judgements, saying a misapplication of these principles or bypassing of guidelines precedents “requires correction”.

Declan McGowan (33) also assaulted the injured party's husband.

The Bill will also increase the maximum sentence for assault causing harm from five to 10 years and will allow life sentences for conspiracy to murder offences