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Sunday World
24-05-2025
- Sunday World
Man who assaulted Garda with hurley and threatened to kill shop staff told to apologise
Repeat offender Connor Manning has had his jail sentence replaced with a fully suspended term on appeal A repeat offender who assaulted a garda while swinging a hurley and targeted city centre shops, where he assaulted, racially abused and threatened to kill staff, has had his jail sentence replaced with a fully suspended term on appeal. Connor Manning (29) was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the injured garda. The defendant, with last address at Spire Hostel, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, had pleaded guilty to 15 offences including robbery, theft, assault and public order in the District Court. The District Court Appeals Court heard that on August 18, 2022, gardaí responded to an incident where Manning was swinging a hurley on Viking Harbour, Dublin 8. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - May 24th 2025 He became aggressive and knocked a garda member to the ground, injuring her and lifting a nail from her finger. He continued to act aggressively and kicked the number plate off of a garda patrol vehicle before being arrested for assault contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. On January 14, 2023, Garda responded to four incidents throughout the day at the Circle K shop on Nassau Street, Dublin 2. On the first occasion, Manning threatened to kill staff if they pressed the panic alarm before stealing four cans of alcohol. He later re-entered, stole a further eight cans of Budweiser and said: 'If you press that button I will kill you'. He entered a further two times to take alcohol and cigarettes. Manning also faced charges relating to punching a man in Temple Bar and demanding he go to an ATM with him to give him money in the early hours of April 20, 2023. On August 19, 2024, gardaí were called to the Tesco store on Fleet Street, Dublin 2 where Manning attempted to steal two packs of cider. He was racially abusive to staff members and threw a pack of cider at one worker, striking them in the head. Defence counsel for Manning, Seosaimhín Ní Chathasaigh BL, said that his client had turned to drug abuse due to a tough life that 'he has found difficult to escape'. She said he was 'thoroughly ashamed' of his actions and was open to residential drug treatment. Judge James O'Donohoe said he did not have sympathy with regard to the assault on the garda with a hurley. However, he noted Manning's troubled background in coming to his decision. The judge said he would suspend Manning's eight-month custodial sentence for two years on the conditions that he engages with drug addiction services, remains outside of the city centre area and writes a letter of apology to the injured garda. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme.
Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Man who assaulted garda with hurley and threatened to kill shop staff told to write letter of apology as his sentence is overturned
Connor Manning (29) was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the injured garda. The defendant, with last address at Spire Hostel, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, had pleaded guilty to 15 offences including robbery, theft, assault and public order in the District Court. The District Court Appeals Court heard that on August 18, 2022, gardaí responded to an incident where Manning was swinging a hurley on Viking Harbour, Dublin 8. He became aggressive and knocked a garda member to the ground, injuring her and lifting a nail from her finger. He continued to act aggressively and kicked the number plate off of a garda patrol vehicle before being arrested for assault contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. On January 14, 2023, Garda responded to four incidents throughout the day at the Circle K shop on Nassau Street, Dublin 2. On the first occasion, Manning threatened to kill staff if they pressed the panic alarm before stealing four cans of alcohol. He later re-entered, stole a further eight cans of Budweiser and said: 'If you press that button I will kill you'. He entered a further two times to take alcohol and cigarettes. Manning also faced charges relating to punching a man in Temple Bar and demanding he go to an ATM with him to give him money in the early hours of April 20, 2023. On August 19, 2024, gardaí were called to the Tesco store on Fleet Street, Dublin 2 where Manning attempted to steal two packs of cider. He was racially abusive to staff members and threw a pack of cider at one worker, striking them in the head. Defence counsel for Manning, Seosaimhín Ní Chathasaigh BL, said that his client had turned to drug abuse due to a tough life that 'he has found difficult to escape'. She said he was 'thoroughly ashamed' of his actions and was open to residential drug treatment. Judge James O'Donohoe said he did not have sympathy with regard to the assault on the garda with a hurley. However, he noted Manning's troubled background in coming to his decision. The judge said he would suspend Manning's eight-month custodial sentence for two years on the conditions that he engages with drug addiction services, remains outside of the city centre area and writes a letter of apology to the injured garda.
