You can stab someone in the face in Dublin now, and not go to prison.

Given who the judge in the case is, there's no surprise at all. Martin Nolan is famous for his baffling decisions.

If I end up in court I pray to Satan I get Judge Nolan.

Only works if you're bottom feeding scum or the type that floats to the top.

Doesn't apply if you're in the middle and also doesn't work if you harm your betters.

Perhaps there should be more incidents of appeals against the leniency of sentences? If the courts get clogged up with those appeals, it might send a message to the judiciary to get their act together?

Oh, and someone else who didn't get locked up, although he didn't stab anyone. Guess the judge.

60-year-old man spared jail for his role in ‘classic invoice redirection fraud’ - SundayWorld.com

he couldnt do one job properly and now he cant do this one either

I think that's what all police officers fear the worst. You have a violent incident between two people and the police is always seen as an unwelcoming 3rd party interference in such a situation. And an outside interference is certainly not wanted by two arguing parties.

It's different if cops are chasing robbers. There are only two parties involved, the good ones and the bad ones.

Before 1921 it used to be "The only justice is British justice" in a different context.

Today "Irish justice" is something else entirely, - apparently.

Well, it's an interesting question.

Now you can get away clean for stabbing somebody in the face.

But could one do that prior to 1921?

It would have been "The judge said stand up lad, and dry up your tears....."