{"id":257056,"date":"2025-12-30T00:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/257056\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T00:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:21:09","slug":"business-man-given-fully-suspended-sentence-for-punching-man-outside-limerick-nightclub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/257056\/","title":{"rendered":"Business man given fully suspended sentence for punching man outside Limerick nightclub"},"content":{"rendered":"

A LIMERICK<\/a> real estate business man who has made a life for himself in Australia avoided a jail sentence for assaulting a man outside Mission Nightclub in Newcastle West in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tony O\u2019Doherty, 35, formerly of Churchtown Newcastle West, was brought before Judge Colin Daly, on foot of a bench warrant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Limerick Circuit Court heard that Mr O\u2019Doherty followed a man who was removed from the now defunct Club Mission nightclub on February 18, 2013. It was detailed that O\u2019Doherty followed the man out onto the street and hit him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The victim of the assault fell to the ground, unconscious. An ambulance was called for the man and he was brought to University Hospital Limerick.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In his summation of the evidence, Judge Colin Daly said that the victim of the assault suffered a brain bleed, and missed five weeks of work due to the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The incident was captured on CCTV and was presented to the accused. At first Mr O\u2019Doherty told garda\u00ed that the hit was in self-defence. However, upon viewing the CCTV footage of the incident, he conceded that the punch was pre-emptive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr Doherty said that his recollection of the incident was a bit hazy and admitted that he had been drinking the night of the assault.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Judge Daly said \u201ca single blow can have serious consequences\u201d and that the injury was \u201cserious\u201d.<\/p>\n

The victim said in an impact statement that he suffered psychological trauma from the incident and that he still suffers from headaches after the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Previously Mr O\u2019Dotherty paid a \u20ac10,000 bond to the court to ensure his appearance. This money has been offered as compensation to the victim, which he has since accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The court heard that Mr O\u2019Doherty has a business in Australia with 65 employees and that the man often has to go to the United States on business.<\/p>\n

Judge Daly said that a criminal conviction will affect his record, and will limit his travel to the USA on behalf of his business.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In mitigation, Judge Daly said that Mr O\u2019Doherty has no previous criminal record, and is of good character.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In his sentencing, Judge Colin Daly said he would take the \u201cextraordinary step\u201d of fully suspending Tony O\u2019Doherty\u2019s two year sentence. <\/p>\n

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