Government figures expect leniency of sentence handed down to Defence Forces member to be appealed by DPP

Demonstrations prompted by Cathal Crotty walking free from court after being given suspended sentence for attacking Natasha O’Brien

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Crotty was convicted and given a fully-suspended sentenced last month for the assault of Natasha O’Brien in Limerick on 22 May 2022.

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Suspended sentence for Cathal Crotty has raised questions about the nature of justice. It is easier to say when we feel its absence than to define it

His guilt was clear to her and anyone who witnessed the attack. She went to court seeking justice

Tom Molloy assaulted another footballer during a Westmeath club match, fracturing his eye socket and leaving him with impaired vision.

Natasha O’Brien welcomes appeal on ground of undue leniency, and speaks out about ‘hate’ she has received since the trial

Sentencing decisions are an act of justice, not retribution or revenge, says one barrister