I don't believe in the death penalty but i will make a exception...

The judicial system needs serious overhauling and investment.
These low-lifes know the chances of jail time is slim, so there is no deterrent to make them think twice before doing things like this.
Pick somewhere in the middle of nowhere and build a huge high secure prison, introduce Minimum sentencing, especially for this kind of crime, your caught, found guilty, minimum jail time, for something like this at least at least 15 years.
In my opinion the government are cowards, don't want to be seen as the wielder of the big stick. Well get the finger out mr TD, because it could easily be your family next.
If that was my mother those two would be wishing they were never released, because their miserable lives would be seriously impaired once we got our hands on them.

Mrs Sutton has been ill served by the Irish State.

Compared to the amount of resources which will now be expended upon both of her attackers,she will have received little by way of recompense.

Let nobody be under any illusion on this,the Irish State and it's law abiding taxpayers have now taken on full responsibility for the funding of a long term project to "rehabilitate" mssrs Cash & O'Brien.

This will entail making available a variety of "Initiatives" and "stimuli" to convince a pair of barbarians,that being decent has some rewards.

There will be little in the way of means testing or justification for shelling out good money on this pair,but,you can rest assured that should Mrs Sutton require any additional assistance,she will be Means Tested to hell and back to justify it.

One can be fairly confident,that both perpretrators in this case will be out in fairly short order.
If both can contain their youthful high-spirits whilst locked up,they will recieve automatic 50% remission,with additional time available should they manage to catch the eye of a receptive Psychologist or Counsellor.

I'd suggest both will be out within 24-36 months,totally reformed,and ready to be compliant contributors to Irish Society.

In the meantime,the rest of us should pause a moment to reflect on our Parents,Grandparents and older friends and family,and consider how they would have suffered at the hands of this pair of losers.

I'm confident that Judge O'Shea,like most sentient beings,would have preferred his sentence to adequately reflect a suitable Punishment for this savagery,however the Judge HAS to play the game dictated to him by the sentencing restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court's interpretation of what it considers appropriate in terms of rehabilitation,and assorted other codology,all carefully worded to avoid the use of the term "Punishment".

Short of a spate of early retirements from the Supreme Court,and a new and more reflective selection process for Judges in general,this form of abberational sentencing will continue until Public Opinion forces a rethink.

AlekSmart wrote: »

In the meantime,the rest of us should pause a moment to reflect on our Parents,Grandparents and older friends and family,and consider how they would have suffered at the hands of this pair of losers.

I would find it extremely difficult to accept this type of "justice" being given for such a brutal attack.

Its easy to say but these animals deserve pain. They know and respond to nothing else.

One can only hope they get a similar treatment from their prison mates while inside.

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

How do ye know he's a traveller ?

Take a look at their photos...FFS