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

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Judge Tom O’Donnell criticsed soldier’s ‘utterly appalling’ attack on Natasha O’Brien but spared him a jail term

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O’Brien told RTÉ’s Prime Time last night that she believes the sentence represented an “utter injustice”.

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

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

Garda sources confirm dog had been roaming loose in the area before attacking pet being walked by a woman and her son