Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 15407Animal assault (alleged)

Animal assault videos from farm trespasser's phone shown to jury

Videos of alleged animal assault, taken from the phone of a farm trespasser, are being shown to a jury, according to an extra.ie report published on 21 November 2024. The videos are described as upsetting and difficult. The sources do not state the county, the incident date, or the accused's name, age, sex or nationality, and the suspect is referred to only as a person. The latest reported development is that the videos are being shown at trial, with no charge, verdict or sentence reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The offence is alleged animal assault.
In court
Animal assault videos are being shown to a jury.
Other details
  • The videos are described as upsetting and difficult.
  • The accused's name, age, sex and nationality are not stated in the sources.
Investigation
The videos were taken from the phone of a farm trespasser.
When
  • The article reporting the trial was published on 21 November 2024.
  • The incident date is not stated in the sources.
Where
The county and trial location are not stated in the sources.
Charges
The sources do not give the charges against the accused.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported in the sources.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • courtAnimal assault videos are being shown to a jury. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe videos are described as upsetting and difficult. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe videos were taken from the phone of a farm trespasser. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Nov2024
    In courtextra.ie, first report
    ‘Upsetting and difficult’ animal assault videos, taken from phone of farm trespasser, are shown to jury

    Only the headline is usable; the article body is template markup. The trial location, date and the accused's details are not stated, so the county and jurisdiction are unconfirmed.

    accused