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TWO MEN HAVE been arrested over an attack with a hammer which left a Ballygall shop owner hospitalised.
Gardaí said that they had arrested two men (both in their 20s) in relation to an attempted robbery on Tansey’s shop on Fitzmaurice Road in Ballygall, close to Finglas, on Saturday.
The shop owner – Kevin Tansey – received serious head injuries when he was attacked by two men who had attempted to rob his shop early on Saturday morning.
It is believed he was struck over the head with a hammer in the incident. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital where his injuries were described as serious.
The men fled the scene in what was believed to have been a white saloon type car. Nothing was stolen in the incident.
Gardaí said both men were arrested this morning in the Finglas area are currently being detained at Finglas and Blanchardstown Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and Section 30 of the Offences Against the state Act respectively.
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I’m guessing 100+ previous convictions taken into account .. then non custodial sentence to follow ! Victims left abandoned
Three years with four suspended. Hope the unfortunate victim can make a recovery but it doesn’t sound good.
@Ciaran Dunne: the poor man is very sick in hospital with injuries that could have permanent consequences if he lives. What consideration does the judge give to that? So wrong.
the poor unfortunate shopkeeper…paying his taxes, running a respectable business, creating employment & just trying to make a living.well I hope he’s well prepared for the horrors that await him when he comes face to face with our so called system of justice &sees these thugs laugh their way to the luas. theres no way theyll serve a single day in jail for this attack
@Deborah Behan: you’re being silly now . You know it’s never about the poor victims .. it’s all about the attackers and the sad life they had that led up to such an attack. ..
Should be charged with attempted murder.
@Johnny McGran: Exactly, they went there with a hammer so it should be considered premeditated.
Thay should be giving a life sentence…but hay it’s Ireland…
@Derek Moean: Anyone who goes out to rob and inflict serious harm on another person with a hammer should be locked up for good. How can they sleep at night ?
Stand back and watch as our mighty justice system frees them on a cheap bail and then sentences them to a month community service due to one having ADHD and the other for being traumatised as a child because mammy said no to him once.
There has to be a lengthy custodial sentence for this, anything else is unacceptable.
Attempted murder at the very least, lock them up
Pity we cannot use firearms for self protection, this would be an open and shut shop interior repainting instead.
Social terrorists
Jesus Christ!! I know Mr Tansey well!! Fcuking brainless low-lifes!! A hammer no less!! Go out and find a job and work for your money you dredges of society!!! I hope Mr Tansey makes it. Shocking news!!
Low life SLUM dogs. Karma you animals.
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