Ireland Boy charged over knife incident at Galway school
On 4 September 2024, a teenager in his mid-teens allegedly assaulted another mid-teen student with a large knife, described by some witnesses as a metal bar, in a car park at Coláiste Muire Máthair school on St Mary's Road, Galway city. The victim was reportedly injured, though one source reports no injuries. On 19 September, the boy was charged with producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act and remanded on continuing bail at Galway District Court. He is due to appear again on 17 October, with Gardaí awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Reported5 Sep
2 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court19 Sep
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A teenager in his mid-teens allegedly assaulted another mid-teen student in a car park at a school in Galway city.
- Where
- The incident took place at Coláiste Muire Máthair school on St Mary's Road, Galway city.
- When
- The incident occurred on 4 September 2024.
- Weapon
- Witnesses described the weapon as a large metal bar, while video footage shows a large knife.
- Cause
- The incident is understood to be related to ongoing disturbances in the Galway area involving teenagers.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating and are awaiting directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Charges
- The boy is charged with producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, carrying a penalty of up to five years on indictment.
- In court
- He was remanded on continuing bail at Galway District Court on 19 September and is due to appear again on 17 October.
- Other details
- The victim was reportedly injured, though one source reports no injuries.
- The two boys were dressed in what appears to be school uniforms.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating an alleged incident at Coláiste Muire Máthair school in Galway. (gript.ie)
- whatGardaí were called to the school in response to an alleged serious incident. (gript.ie)
- 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)
- whereThe incident took place at a premises on St Mary's Road in Galway. (gript.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 incident occurred on 4 September 2024. (gript.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe Garda statement says the incident occurred on 4 September 2024. (galwaybeo.ie)
- causeThe incident is understood to be related to ongoing disturbances in the Galway area involving teenagers. (gript.ie)
- weaponAn assailant allegedly attempted to enter the school bearing a weapon. (gript.ie)
- weaponWitnesses said the teenager came onto the school grounds wielding a large metal bar. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (gript.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)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (gript.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 - 5 Sep2024Gardaí investigating alleged incident at Galway school - Gript
First report of the incident. Galway Beo's report is cited, and Gript says the incident is understood to be related to ongoing teenage disturbances in the Galway area. The article says more is to follow.
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