Ireland Case No. 16576Assault causing harm · Co. Clare · 16 Oct 2021
Connemara man jailed for Shannon hotel room assault
On 16 October 2021 Gearoid Wallace, a 23-year-old man from Connemara, assaulted his then girlfriend Linda Keady in room 204 of the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon. Wallace pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, and on 12 July 2024 Judge Francis Comerford at Ennis Circuit Court imposed a one year and eight month sentence, consecutive to the sentence he was already serving. The latest development is that Wallace is due to be sentenced for other serious offences at Galway Circuit Court in January.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Jul
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Wallace punched Keady four times in the face in the hotel room, and his second punch knocked out a bottom tooth.
- Wallace then kicked Keady in the ribs as she knelt to look for the tooth.
- Where
- The assault took place in hotel room 204 at the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon, which one source calls the Oakwood Hotel.
- When
- The assault took place on the night of 16 October 2021.
- Other details
- Wallace and Keady were in a relationship at the time, which the judge treated as an aggravating factor.
- Wallace was highly intoxicated at the scene and had blood on his face from scratch marks.
- Keady lost one tooth in the assault and another had to be extracted later, while some reports say she lost two front teeth.
- Keady said the assault caused significant psychological trauma.
- The court heard that Wallace breached a Domestic Violence Safety Order against him in January 2023.
- Wallace has 74 previous convictions, 52 of them for traffic offences.
- Charges
- Wallace pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of Linda Keady.
- In court
- Judge Francis Comerford sentenced Wallace at Ennis Circuit Court on 12 July 2024.
- Wallace is due to be sentenced for other serious offences at Galway Circuit Court in January.
- Sentence
- Wallace received a one year and eight month prison term, consecutive to the sentence he is currently serving.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWallace punched Keady four times in the face in the hotel room. (thejournal.ie)
- whatWallace knocked out a bottom tooth with his second punch and then kicked Keady in the ribs as she knelt looking for it. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA 23-year-old Connemara man was jailed for an assault on his then girlfriend in a Shannon hotel room. (clareecho.ie)
- whatHe punched the victim four times in the face in the hotel room. (clareecho.ie)
- whatHe knocked a bottom tooth out with his second punch. (clareecho.ie)
- whatHe kicked the victim in the ribs as she knelt to look for her tooth. (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in a hotel room at the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault happened in hotel room 204 at the Oakwood Arms hotel in Shannon. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on the night of 16 October 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on October 16th 2021. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of Linda Keady. (clareecho.ie)
- courtJudge Francis Comerford imposed a one year and eight month sentence on Gearoid Wallace at Ennis Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said the two were in a relationship at the time, which was an aggravating factor. (thejournal.ie)
- courtWallace is due to be sentenced for other serious offences at Galway Circuit Court in January. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at Ennis Circuit Court by Judge Francis Comerford. (clareecho.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence is consecutive to the sentence Wallace is currently serving. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe received a one year eight month prison term, consecutive to the sentence he is currently serving. (clareecho.ie)
- otherKeady lost one tooth during the assault and another had to be extracted later. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWallace was highly intoxicated at the scene and had blood on his face from scratch marks. (thejournal.ie)
- otherKeady said the assault caused significant psychological trauma. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWallace breached a Domestic Violence Safety Order against him in January 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWallace has 74 previous convictions, 52 of them for traffic offences. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe was highly intoxicated at the scene. (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe two were in a relationship at the time of the assault. (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe court heard that he breached a Domestic Violence Safety Order in January 2023. (clareecho.ie)
- otherHe has 74 previous convictions, including 52 for traffic offences. (clareecho.ie)
- otherHe is due to be sentenced for other serious offences at Galway Circuit Court in January. (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jul2024Connemara man jailed for 'vicious' Shannon hotel room assault on girlfriend where victim lost two front teeth - Clare Echo
Reports the sentencing at Ennis Circuit Court: a one year eight month consecutive prison term, the victim impact statement, and a later breach of a Domestic Violence Safety Order. No earlier case in the list matches this incident.
convicted, Gearoid Wallace, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gearoid Wallacevictim, Linda Keady, female, irish (judged from name)Linda Keady - 12 Jul2024Man jailed for 'vicious' hotel room assault on girlfriend where victim lost two front teeth
Reports the sentencing at Ennis Circuit Court on 12 July 2024: a one year and eight month sentence, consecutive to his current sentence, plus the victim impact statement, the injuries, the aggravating factors and his prior record.
convicted, Gearoid Wallace, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gearoid Wallacevictim, Linda Keady, female, irish (judged from name)Linda Keady