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Case No. 10585Assault · Co. Longford · 25 Jan 2025

Case dismissed against Longford hair salon owner accused of assaulting customer

On January 25, 2025, a woman in her late twenties said she was lifted up and forcibly removed from a hair salon in County Longford after a heated verbal argument with the salon owner, a man, and that she suffered bruising. The man was charged with assault on her, and she was separately charged with a public order breach arising from the same incident. The case was heard at a special sitting of Longford District Court, where a judge dismissed the assault charge because she did not believe the salon was a public place. The Longford Leader reported on March 8, 2026 that the complainant also appeared in court charged with the public order breach.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • A judge dismissed an assault charge against a man who owns a hair salon in County Longford.
  • The complainant, a woman in her late twenties, was described as a customer and as the mother of a young child.
Where
The incident happened on the salon owner's premises in County Longford.
When
The incident happened on January 25, 2025.
Cause
The incident followed a heated verbal argument between the man and the complainant.
Investigation
The complainant made a statement to gardaí immediately after the incident, alleging that she and her daughter had been attacked.
Charges
  • The man was charged with assault on the complainant, who said she suffered bruising when she was lifted up and forcibly removed from the premises.
  • The complainant was also charged with a public order breach arising from the same incident.
In court
  • The case was heard at a special sitting of Longford District Court, reported on March 8, 2026.
  • The judge dismissed the assault charge because she did not believe the salon was a public place.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA judge dismissed a case against a County Longford hair salon owner accused of assaulting a customer's mother. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the salon owner's premises after a heated verbal argument. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident happened on January 25, 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe complainant made a complaint to gardaí immediately after the incident. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant was charged with assault on the complainant, who said she suffered bruising when she was lifted up and removed from the premises. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe complainant was also charged with a public order breach arising from the same incident. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at a special sitting of Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge dismissed the assault charge because she did not believe the salon was a public place. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Mar2026
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Case dismissed against man accused of assaulting customer in Longford hair salon

    The article reports that the District Court dismissed the assault charge. It also says the complainant was separately charged with a public order breach arising from the same incident.

    accused, malevictim, late-20s, female