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Case No. 12761Assault causing harm (knife attack) and producing a knife · Co. Clare · 13 Jun 2025

16-year-old charged over knife attack in west Clare town

A 16-year-old boy from Co Clare appeared at Ennis Children's Court, charged over a daylight knife attack on another male in a west Clare town on 13 June 2025 that required more than 80 stitches. He was remanded on continuing detention and the case was sent to Ennis Circuit Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Sep
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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29 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 16-year-old boy appeared in connection with an alleged knife attack that required 80 stitches. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe injured male suffered very serious lacerations to his face. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe injured male had upwards of 80 stitches. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe injured male sustained two puncture stab wounds to his back. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at the Children's Court in Ennis. (clareecho.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at a street in the west Clare town. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe alleged knife attack happened on 13 June in a West Clare town. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe alleged knife attack took place on 13 June in a west Clare town. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe incident followed an argument between two 14-year-olds outside a retailer in the town. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponThe boy was allegedly armed with a large kitchen knife. (clareecho.ie)
  • weaponThe accused got out of his mother's car armed with a large kitchen knife. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage shows the boy getting out of his mother's car armed with a large kitchen knife. (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say there is a possibility of a more serious assault charge against the teenager. (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage of the alleged assault was played to the court. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThere is the possibility of a more serious assault charge being brought against the teenager. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe boy is charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe boy is also charged with producing a large kitchen knife under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe 16-year-old is charged with assault causing harm contrary to Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe 16-year-old is also charged with producing a large kitchen knife during a dispute, contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the case is too serious for the District Court and sent it to the Circuit Court. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the case go before the Circuit Court. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the case was too serious for the district court and directed that it go before Ennis Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe 16-year-old was remanded on continuing detention to Oberstown Detention facility in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe boy was remanded in continuing detention to Oberstown Detention facility. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe injured male had very serious lacerations to his face, according to the judge. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe injured male had upwards of 80 stitches, according to the judge. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe defence says the injured male had attacked the accused's 14-year-old brother on the day and before the assault. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe accused is facing a separate assault charge concerning the injured male's girlfriend. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the injured male had attacked the accused's younger 14-year-old brother on the day and before the assault. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Sep2025
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Boy required 80 stitches to head wounds after knife attack by 16-year-old, court hears

    Reports the Children's Court appearance in Ennis, the injuries, the charges, the remand to Oberstown and referral to the circuit court.

    accused, 16, malevictim, male
  2. 5 Sep2025
    In courtclareecho.ie, follow-up
    Male required 80 stitches to head from West Clare knife attack by 16 year old - Clare Echo

    First report of this case. Covers the charges (assault causing harm under Section 3 and producing a kitchen knife under Section 11), the injuries, the CCTV evidence, the remand to Oberstown and the referral to the Circuit Court.

    accused, 16, malevictim, male