Man gets suspended sentence for stabbing Polish couple

A man who repeatedly stabbed a Polish national leaving him with life-threatening injuries has received a three-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

James Boland (aged 25) of Kerdiff Close, Naas, previously of Kilmahuddrick Grove, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Gregorz Mylnarski and to assault causing harm to Magdalena Mylnarski, at Maplewood Road, Tallaght on February 10, 2007.