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Case No. 18426Assault on gardaí · Co. Longford · 8 Mar 2023

Andrew Morris jailed for assaulting Gardaí at Longford Circuit Court

Gardaí arrested Andrew Morris, a 35-year-old man from Cloneen, Athleague, Roscommon, on 8 March 2023 at the home of his sister in Cloneen, Athleague, and the sources say he violently resisted arrest and injured officers. He was charged with ten counts and pleaded guilty to assaulting four Gardaí, Ciara Quinn, Vincent Hickey, Amanda Lynch and Enda Kane. He had been in prison for 18 months before his Circuit Court hearing. Judge Kenneth Connolly sentenced him at Longford Circuit Court to five and a half years in prison, with the last year suspended, a sentence reported on 31 January 2024 in the article metadata and on 2 February 2024 in the article text.

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  6. Sentenced31 Jan
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Andrew Morris, a 35-year-old man of Cloneen, Athleague, Roscommon, was sentenced for assaulting a number of Gardaí.
  • Morris violently resisted his arrest and injured the officers.
Where
  • The arrest took place at the home of Morris's sister at Cloneen, Athleague.
  • The case was heard in Roscommon Circuit Court and concluded at Longford Circuit Court.
When
  • Morris was arrested by Gardaí on 8 March 2023.
  • The sentencing is dated 31 January 2024 in the article metadata and 2 February 2024 in the article text.
Cause
The judge said the death of a friend in Scotland pushed Morris off the rails.
Charges
  • Morris faced trial on ten counts, including assault causing harm, assaulting a peace officer and threatening to kill or cause harm.
  • Morris pleaded guilty to assaulting Gardaí Ciara Quinn, Vincent Hickey, Amanda Lynch and Enda Kane.
Other details
  • Morris threatened to shoot Garda Amanda Lynch and her children.
  • Morris had 44 previous convictions, 24 of them for public order offences.
  • A probation report indicated a high risk of re-offending in the next 12 months.
Sentence
  • Judge Kenneth Connolly imposed five and a half years for assault on a peace officer, suspending the last year.
  • Sentences of three to five years were imposed for other charges, to run concurrently with the first term.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAndrew Morris was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for assaulting a number of Gardaí. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatMorris violently resisted his arrest and injured the officers. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe sentence was imposed at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place at the home of the defendant's sister at Cloneen, Athleague. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenMorris was arrested by Gardaí on March 8, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe death of a friend in Scotland pushed Morris off the rails, according to the judge. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeMorris pleaded guilty to assault on four Gardaí: Ciara Quinn, Vincent Hickey, Amanda Lynch and Enda Kane. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeMorris faced trial on ten counts. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Connolly imposed five and a half years for assault on a peace officer, suspending the last year. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceSentences of three to five years were imposed for other charges, to run concurrently with the first term. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherMorris threatened to shoot Garda Amanda Lynch and her children. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherMorris had 44 previous convictions, 24 of them for public order offences. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA probation report indicated a high risk of re-offending in the next 12 months. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jan2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a number of Gardaí jailed at Longford Circuit Court

    Court report on the sentencing of Andrew Morris, who was given five and a half years in prison, with the last year suspended, for assaulting Gardaí during his arrest on 8 March 2023.

    convicted, Andrew Morris, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Morrisvictim, Ciara Quinn, irish (judged from name)Ciara Quinnvictim, Vincent Hickey, irish (judged from name)Vincent Hickeyvictim, Amanda Lynch, irish (judged from name)Amanda Lynchvictim, Enda Kane, irish (judged from name)Enda Kane