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flag A Dublin man with 29 prior convictions was sentenced to 18 months for a brutal assault on a man on Wexford Street in February 2024.

flag Tony Grimes, a 26-year-old Dublin man with 29 prior convictions, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a violent, sustained assault on another man in Dublin’s Wexford Street on February 29, 2024. flag The attack, which occurred after a night of socializing, involved Grimes and two others kicking and punching the victim while he was on the ground, despite pleas from bystanders. flag Grimes returned to kick the victim in the head. flag The victim suffered bruising, swelling, cuts, and a black eye, with lasting psychological effects. flag Grimes pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, a crime with a maximum 10-year penalty. flag Judge Orla Crowe called the attack vicious and noted no provocation justified it. flag Though the judge initially set a four-year sentence, she reduced it to 18 months, citing remorse, a guilty plea, family background, and a €2,500 court gesture—requested by the victim to be donated to charity. flag Gardaí identified Grimes through nightclub ticketing records.

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