Article 6P2YY Irish defence forces to discharge soldier who attacked woman and avoided jail

Irish defence forces to discharge soldier who attacked woman and avoided jail

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Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6P2YY)

Suspended sentence last month for Cathal Crotty over attack in Limerick prompted protests across Ireland

Ireland's defence forces are to discharge a soldier who avoided jail after brutalising a woman in a random street attack in a case that provoked a national outcry.

Senior army officers have completed dismissal proceedings against Cathal Crotty, 22, who is to be formally discharged on Thursday, Irish media reported.

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