Ireland Case No. 5087Possession or production of an article capable of inflicting serious injury · Co. Galway · 4 Sep 2024
Boy charged over incident in Galway city
A boy has been charged with producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury during an incident in Galway city on 4 September 2024. He was remanded on continuing bail at Galway District Court.
- Reported6 Sep
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court19 Sep
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWitnesses said the teenager used the metal bar to assault a student. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatThe victim was reportedly injured, but it is unclear whether he needed hospital treatment. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA student brandished a large knife and slashed at another boy two times in a car park (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe students involved are in their mid-teens (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA boy has been charged in connection with an incident in Galway city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí attended a school in Galway city after reports of an alleged serious incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereGardaí responded to an alleged incident at Coláiste Muire Máthair school on St Mary's Road on a Wednesday morning. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a school in Galway city in a car park (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Galway city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe Garda statement says the incident occurred on 4 September 2024. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 4 September 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponWitnesses said the teenager came onto the school grounds wielding a large metal bar. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí said enquiries are ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe boy is charged with producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe alleged offence is under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act and carries a penalty of up to five years in prison on indictment. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was remanded on continuing bail at Galway District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe will appear again before the court on 17 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA parent said their son was told someone with a sword or machete was attacking people. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe two boys were dressed in what appears to be school uniforms (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOver 400 knife crimes have been reported in the Galway garda division since 2016 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAs many as 15,000 knives were seized by gardaí nationwide during the same period (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Sep2024Boy charged in connection with incident in Galway city earlier this month
Reports the boy's charge and bail remand at Galway District Court; the article gives no further details of the incident.
accused, male - 19 Sep2024WATCH: Armed school kid slashes at boy with big knife during daylight incident
Provides video footage of the knife incident and context, noting it is not the first attack of its kind and citing statistics on knife crime in the Galway division since 2016.
suspect, mid-teens, malevictim, mid-teens, male - 6 Sep2024Gardai investigating 'serious' alleged Galway school incident
Adds the school name and location, the Garda statement confirming the date, and witness accounts of a teenager with a large metal bar who assaulted a student. Gardaí said enquiries are ongoing. Does not mention a charge.
victim, malesuspect, male