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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22113Assault · Co. Kilkenny

Annie McCarthy convicted of assaulting tenant Eoin Bergin in Kilkenny

Annie McCarthy, a Chinese journalist in her early 50s, was found guilty at Kilkenny District Court of assaulting her tenant Eoin Bergin at his home on Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, after slapping him multiple times and striking him with a glass bottle during a tenancy dispute. Judge Patricia Cronin imposed Section 1.1 of the Probation Act.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted2 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMs McCarthy hit Mr Bergin in the head with a glass bottle when she returned to the house. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMr Bergin was evicted after 28 days following the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMr Bergin said he was not physically hurt and did not need to attend a doctor. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMs McCarthy said she was only brandishing the bottle to scare Mr Bergin. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMs McCarthy said Mr Bergin called her a Chinese yellow b*tch. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMs McCarthy said she slapped him more than 10 times because in Chinese culture the insult was not acceptable. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMs McCarthy said she bruised her hand when Mr Bergin pushed her out the door. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatAnnie McCarthy said she is from China and is a journalist who does cultural exchange work between Ireland and China. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGarda Aidan Fitzpatrick took Mr Bergin's statement and a voluntary cautioned statement from Ms McCarthy on 28 February. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA Chinese translation service was used via phone speaker during Ms McCarthy's garda interview. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe phone footage played in court showed Ms McCarthy shouting and swinging a large glass bottle at Mr Bergin in the doorway. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtCCTV from a neighbouring building was shown in court but only showed the McCarthys approaching. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Patricia Cronin found the case proven, relying on the phone footage and Ms McCarthy's admissions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cronin imposed Section 1.1 of the Probation Act and fixed a recognisance in the event of an appeal. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherMr Hogan said Ms McCarthy is in her early 50s, a wife and mother, who works as a journalist and has some income from her work as an artist. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Mar2023
    Convictedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Landlord slapped man like a ‘grandmother hitting a bold child’ - Kilkenny Court

    Full court report of the assault trial at Kilkenny District Court, including testimony from both parties, phone footage, CCTV, and the judge's finding that the case was proven with a Section 1.1 Probation Act sentence.

    victim, Eoin Bergin, male, irish (judged from name)Eoin Berginconvicted, Annie McCarthy, early 50s, female, Chinese, named, non-irishAnnie McCarthy