Cathal Crotty
Cathal Crotty gained attention after his conviction for violently assaulting Natasha O’Brien, with the initial leniency of his sentence raising concerns about the judicial system's biases against female victims.
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Cathal Crotty was the then-soldier who physically assaulted Natasha O’Brien on a Limerick street in 2022.
Survivors of violence push back against victim blaming – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-20
Cathal Crotty was the former Defence Forces member who assaulted Natasha O’Brien.
Moving insight into brutal personal experience that became a national lightning rod – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-26
The attacker, Cathal Crotty, was a serving soldier in the Defence Forces, and there was a public outcry when he received a suspended sentence for his cowardly and brutal act.
The Bear returns, and the other best new shows to watch on RTÉ, Disney+, and Netflix this week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-22
Cathal Crotty received a two-year jail term for a brutal physical assault.
‘Not everyone has to be sent to jail’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-04
Cathal Crotty punched Natasha O'Brien in the face after she confronted him.
The women I am celebrating on this International Women’s Day are those in a rage – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-08
Cathal Crotty was convicted for punching Natasha O’Brien unconscious.
When the institutions of the land imply women are inferior, it’s hard not to doubt yourself – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14
