Jail time doubled for Waterford criminal who attacked 'good Samaritan' and stole his car

The court heard the injured party was "profoundly affected" by the assault and had to give up his job as a bus driver as a result

At the Court of Appeal on Thursday, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said the court would increase Delaney's overall sentence to seven years with the final 12 months suspended. File picture

A criminal with "no regard for court orders" who was on bail and serving a 12-13 year driving ban when he violently attacked a "Good Samaritan" who offered him a lift before hijacking his car, has had his jail time doubled by the Court of Appeal.

Michael Delaney (36) of Barrett Place, Doyle Street, Waterford, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment by Waterford Circuit Criminal Court in June 2022 after he pleaded guilty to several offences relating to a hijack on June 21, 2021, in Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford.