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Cllr Maurice Shortall is seeking to table a motion at the upcoming plenary meeting of Kilkenny County Council in relation to 'one-punch' assaults that result in death.
The proposed motion, awaiting approval, is: "That Kilkenny County Council calls on the Minister for Justice to review and reform Ireland’s laws relating to 'one-punch' assaults where a single, unprovoked blow results in death, to ensure that such offences are treated with the seriousness they deserve.
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"The Council notes the distress caused to victims’ families by inconsistent sentencing and believes current laws under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 do not fully reflect the gravity of these incidents.
"The Council further urges the Minister to consider the approach taken in New Zealand, where stronger legal provisions and sentencing guidelines ensure accountability in one-punch fatality cases, and to introduce similar reforms in Ireland.
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"The Council also supports the introduction of a national awareness campaign to highlight the dangers and legal consequences of one-punch violence, particularly in situations involving alcohol or late-night social activity, and requests that this motion be circulated to all local authorities and forwarded to the Minister for consideration."
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