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A YOUNG man who attacked a Supermarket manager in Shannon has been handed a three-year jail sentence, one year of which 1s sus- joer aXe Cereb
Dominic Hayes (18), of Inis Ealga, Shannon, admitted assaulting John Cleary at Dunnes Stores, SkyCourt, Shannon, on February 1, 2008.
Sergeant Michael O’Connell told Ennis Circuit Court yesterday that since this incident, Hayes has been
convicted of possession of drugs and assault, in the district court.
Hayes has spent the past month in prison, having been remanded in custody on this matter.
Defence Counsel Lorcan Connolly, BL, said his client did not enjoy the experience, but it afforded him the chance to “reflect” on things.
The court heard previously that Hayes has a violent temper and Mr Connolly said his client is willing to participate in an anger management programme.
Judge Carroll Moran said the ap- propriate sentence was a three-year term.
However, he suspended the final year.
He said he would have suspended the entire sentence if Hayes had stayed out of trouble and if he had co-operated with the probation serv- ice, adding “but that doesn’t arise”.