>solicitor Matthew de Courcy had said his client suffered from psychiatric difficulties, and there was a report outlining that he had a borderline personality disorder and autism
Okay lads, all sorted now! I’m sure there were no intoxicants involved.
I understand he produced a weapon and that obviously raises the stakes in terms of sentencing. But it does seem wildly inconsistent that threatening without causing any physical harm gets you 9 months, but beat a woman unconscious on a street in Limerick and you walk free out the door.
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>solicitor Matthew de Courcy had said his client suffered from psychiatric difficulties, and there was a report outlining that he had a borderline personality disorder and autism
Okay lads, all sorted now! I’m sure there were no intoxicants involved.
I understand he produced a weapon and that obviously raises the stakes in terms of sentencing. But it does seem wildly inconsistent that threatening without causing any physical harm gets you 9 months, but beat a woman unconscious on a street in Limerick and you walk free out the door.