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Thousands in Ireland protest the suspended sentence of a soldier who assaulted a woman
Protesters gather in Dublin in solidarity with Natasha O'Brien who was attacked by Cathal Crotty, a serving member of the Defence Forces, who walked free from court after he was given a three-year suspended sentence for attacking Natasha O'Brien, June 22, 2024

THOUSANDS of protesters in Ireland hit the streets on Saturday after a serving soldier was given a suspended sentence for his brutal assault on a woman in Limerick last November.

Cathal Crotty was given a three-year suspended sentence on Thursday for beating Natasha O’Brien six times until she was unconscious after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse.

Mr Crotty later boasted about the attack on social media.

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