Soldier beats a woman unconscious, gets a great reference from his commanding officer, avoids jail.

living in this country is like living in a dystopian nightmare.

The wellbeing of every ne'er-do-well is now is of greater importance than any person who might be or who has been their victim….

i recall something like ‘stated misbehaviour or incapacity’ is the only way judges are able to be sanctioned / removed….

Being just relentlessly ‘shît’ and incompetent and in derogation to your paymasters wellbeing, your paymasters being Irish citizens, does not actually seem to matter a single iota.

The guilty parties behaviour ie. boasting and gloating and glorifying the attack after and in addition to the attack itself should have seen him being sent to prison for a good few months….

Absolute state of this country, no political backbone, leadership, courage or nerve. And in turn these judges…. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Just wondering how that works. I can understand them not firing him before a judgement was reached in the trial. But at the same time, don't they have military tribunals etc. Couldn't they have started this beforehand?

You're showing your age.

That scrote will be alright. He'll sign up to the foreign legion, and get a new name and nationality after his service.

It's utterly outrageous that he didn't get a custodial sentence for such a violent crime. Like everyone here, I hope the DPP appeal the leniency.

You’re underscoring people’s concerns not undermining them.

Yup. A judge who pretty much told society that although battering women is not nice, always remember that your career comes first. Don’t sweat it. We’ll sort it… a fooking menace!!

I think the problem is wider than just this case. This case stands out because they were not known to each other, it was not provoked, it was random and the victim was a woman.

There are people convicted of assault and assault causing harm everyday in Ireland that just get suspended sentences. And in many of those cases it's not their first offence either.

Judges aren't sending people to Prison because they are full or nearly full.

I used to think privatisation of the Prison system might be the answer, but it's 100% not… that would just go as well as everything else we privatised.

Exactly….that man did not have to attend court and do as he did, and any half decent person (knowing what this animal did to that woman, and he knew what Crotty did) would have absolutely refused, and if that meant disciplinary/sacking, so be it.

Pretty much everyone in the country would have saluted him for it, and no way he doesn't remain in the defence forces.

This woman has been beaten three times. The horrendous physical assault, that lowlife judge, and our state's defence forces! Beyond sickening.

Can't imagine what it must feel like for her, her parents and wider family.

This judge didn't not send this scumbag to prison because prisons are full….that's an absoluter crock a sh1t

He was clear: the scumbags career was the real issue, not the violent and horrendous assault

3k?

Fúcking hell, that is derisory.

Insult to injury.

This is an awful judgement. The judges in this country need a serious overhaul, i mean some of the judgements on various things are mind boggling but this takes the biscuit. Its an awful look for the defence forces too, its a wonder they didnt strip him of his role and send him packing

Did he absolutely have to stand up in court and say what he did. Courteous, professional, exemplary…..yes or no? He made a choice to do this, knowing what that woman suffered.

Also, these words are glowing and are praising and are very impacting…he said them BEFORE a judge made a decision on the case.

You know what the worst thing Togher could muster up after knowing about what this animal did……He was "exceptionally disappointed." Not sick, horrified, disgusted. Disappointed!!!! Like what you'd feel if he mitched off and went to a niteclub while on duty…….

I see no defending/justifying for what Togher did here

I fully agree that he's a scummer.

But you can't send one person to prison for a crime and not another for the same crime.

There are people getting suspended sentences all the time for assault in Ireland.

Your point has no relevance here. The judge in THIS case did not send this scumbag to prison because Crotty's career was potentially on the line. You bringing up other cases and prisons full has nothing to do with this judge's decision on this case.

It will seriously backfire on that commanding officer. Looks like he is fine with having a violent thug and misogynist / homophobe under his command (one wonders if he gave any thought to the female or gay members of the forces who have to serve alongside that creep).