DPP Challenges Leniency of Suspended Sentence in Limerick Homophobic Assault Case
LIMERICK, Ireland — In a recent court hearing, prosecutors challenged the suspended sentence of former soldier Cathal Crotty, arguing that it insufficiently addresses the severity of his crime. Crotty had beaten Natasha O’Brien unconscious in Limerick city after she confronted him over his use of homophobic slurs. The Director of Public Prosecutions, represented by Lily Buckley, contended that the leniency of Crotty’s sentence might undermine public trust in the justice system’s commitment to tackling hate …