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Irish Times
24-07-2025
- Irish Times
Garda convicted of assaulting teenage boy in Temple Bar
A garda has been convicted of assaulting a teenager in Temple Bar , Dublin four years ago. Lorcan Murphy (32), of Pearse Street Garda station, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. The assaults on the then 17-year-old took place on Essex Street, Dublin 2 and at Pearse Street Garda station on June 1st, 2021. After four hours and 20 minutes of deliberation following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court , the jury returned unanimous verdicts of guilty on both counts. READ MORE There was complete silence in the court after the jury delivered its verdict. Judge Pauline Codd thanked the jurors for their service. She adjourned the matter for sentencing until November 3rd, in order to prepare a probation report and a victim impact statement. She remanded Murphy on continuing bail.
BreakingNews.ie
16-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Garda goes on trial accused of assaulting teenager four years ago
A garda has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, accused of assaulting a teenager in Temple Bar in 2021. The complainant gave evidence that he suffered a fractured skull and spent five days in Beaumont Hospital following the alleged assault. Advertisement Lorcan Murphy (32) of Pearse Street Garda Station has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault causing harm under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. The assaults on the then 17-year-old are alleged to have taken place on Essex Street, Dublin 2 and Pearse Street Garda Station on June 1st 2021. In his opening speech on Wednesday, John Gallagher BL, prosecuting, told the court the accused was a serving member of An Garda Síochána and an investigation was carried out by GSOC, which is now known as Fiosrú. Mr Gallagher said the assault is alleged to have happened during the Covid-19 period 'when one set of regimes runs into another', but that at this time, limited gatherings outdoors were permitted. Advertisement He said there was a short encounter where the alleged injured party was brought to the ground in an effort to restrain him, and a number of bystanders were present. There was a short engagement which lasted a minute or two at most when he was 'brought to the ground', Mr Gallagher said. Mr Gallagher said the complainant was 'brought to the ground with his knee', and he was 'completely, effectively restrained'. He was handcuffed and brought to his feet. Counsel said the alleged victim was handcuffed and could not put his hands out to protect himself. Advertisement Mr Gallagher said it was the prosecution's case that by sweeping his legs from under the alleged injured party and him landing him on his head, 'this amounted to assault'. Counsel said the alleged injured party was visibly unconscious when he was lifted into a Garda van and was taken to Pearse Street Garda Station for processing. Mr Gallagher said there was a second charge of assault at Pearse Street Garda Station, when the complainant was having 'difficulty staying conscious' and he was pulled back by the hair. He said that it was the prosecution's case that this 'manhandling' amounted to a second assault. He told the jury they would hear medical evidence. Mr Gallagher said there must be a legitimate use of force or reasonable force. He said 'it's not carte blanche' to use force, and he told the jury they would be asked to consider whether it was reasonable force. Advertisement He also told the jury they would have to hear an account by Gda Murphy and would have to consider if there was 'a basis for using it'. Mr Gallagher said gardaí 'have a very difficult job' but the same laws that apply to everyone else regarding the use of force also apply to the gardaí. He told the jury that defence counsel Justin McQuade BL wanted it 'clarified' that there had been an earlier engagement between the accused and the complainant. The complainant gave evidence that he could not recall the events and 'the doctor told me it was ok not to remember,' but said 'I was assaulted, I was tripped up supposedly, I fractured my skull,' he told the court. Advertisement He told the court he was 'drinking that day' and that he had had 'quite a few.' He said he had been 'smoking weed' and said he would normally smoke four or five joints a day. He also said that he 'could have been' carrying alcohol. He said he was up in Stephen's Green, and his girlfriend at the time was in Temple Bar, so he went to meet her and said the last thing he remembered was walking past McDonald's on Grafton Street. The alleged victim said 'waking up in James' Hospital' is the next thing he remembers. He told the court someone in the hospital told him he was involved in an incident with the gardaí. He said he ran out of the hospital. 'I freaked out, I thought there was nothing wrong with me,' he told the court. The complainant said he woke up with a pain in his head and went to the Mater Hospital, where he got a CT scan and then went to Beaumont Hospital, where he stayed for five days. He said he had headaches, but has no issues with his memory. 'You heard about this investigation because there was some publicity about it?' Mr Gallagher put it to him, to which he replied 'yeah'. The complainant said he spoke to GSOC and gave them two videos - one of him on the ground that someone else had recorded and one of the garda approaching him, which he had taken himself. When the complainant was asked by Mr Gallagher if he was ever charged with any offences in relation to events in Temple Bar on June 1st, 2021, he replied 'no'. CCTV was shown to the court of two gardaí on Essex Street, and Mr McQuade said his client was the one wearing shorts. CCTV captured from the exterior of Dolphin House on Essex Street and from Pearse Street Garda Station was shown to the court. The trial continues on Thursday before a jury of eight men and four women with Judge Pauline Codd presiding.
BreakingNews.ie
14-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (23) accused of stalking influencer remanded on bail with contact ban
A man accused of stalking an online influencer in Dublin has been remanded on bail and warned not to contact the woman or carry out research about her. 23-year-old Denis Morris appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court on Monday. Advertisement Mr Morris of Braemore Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14, faced a charge under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act for stalking the woman at a Dublin 2 hotel on March 21st She cannot be named for legal reasons. Detective Garda Eamon Leen, based at the Kevin Street Divisional Protective Service, gave evidence that the accused was arrested and charged at 9:02 am on Sunday. The court heard he made no reply to the charge, and there was no objection to bail. However, the detective added that he was seeking conditions which Judge Jones inserted into the bail bond. Ireland Irish Rail spent over €1.35 million in 2024 cleani... Read More The Director of Public Prosecutions directed summary disposal at the District Court level. The court has yet to hear an outline of the facts to consider whether it will accept jurisdiction or send the case to a higher court. No evidence was provided regarding the allegations. The accused, who did not address the court and has yet to enter a plea, was ordered to appear again on September 8th next. The offence, on conviction in the District Court, carries a maximum 12-month sentence, but ten years' imprisonment if the case proceeds on indictment to the Circuit Court.
