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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3701Aggravated burglary, assault · Co. Cork · 17 Apr 2024

Cullinane and Quinlan convicted of aggravated burglary and assault after beating three Chinese students with crowbar in Cork

A jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court found Aidan Cullinane, 32, and Gerard Quinlan, 41, guilty of aggravated burglary and three counts of assault after they beat three Chinese students with a crowbar at their Millerd Street home in Cork City on 17 April 2024. Victim impact statements were read at a sentencing hearing on 27 February 2026, with sentencing to be finalised on 1 July 2027.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted27 Feb
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCullinane and Quinlan entered the property as intruders. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe two men burst into two upstairs bedrooms simultaneously, demanding cash and mobile phones. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victims gave the men €200 and a laptop. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA 22-year-old man suffered a 7cm laceration to his forehead. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA 26-year-old woman received a 4cm laceration to her scalp and three broken ribs. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA 22-year-old woman required surgery and the insertion of a wire to stabilise a hand injury. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe property was at Millerd Street in Cork City. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe burglary occurred at 5.45am on 17 April 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe two men repeatedly hit the three young people using a crowbar. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury found both Cullinane and Quinlan guilty of aggravated burglary and three counts of assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe two men were further remanded in custody to allow for preparation of various reports. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing hearing took place at Cork Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Helen Boyle. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceSentencing will be finalised on 1 July 2027. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth suspects were of no fixed abode. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three victims were Chinese nationals who were asleep in their beds. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo of the three victims were learning English at a language school in Cork City. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two victims were left out of pocket for thousands of euro in fees after finishing just two months of eight months of tuition. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo of the three victims flew from China to Ireland at their own expense for the sentencing hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two victims had permanently left Ireland following the attack in 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe third victim, an engineer, still lives and works in Ireland. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Feb2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Chinese students beaten with crowbar left Ireland following vicious attack

    Sentencing hearing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where victim impact statements were read; jury verdict of guilty on aggravated burglary and three counts of assault confirmed; sentencing adjourned to 1 July 2027; two of three victims travelled from China at their own expense to attend.

    suspect, Aidan Cullinane, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Cullinanesuspect, Gerard Quinlan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Quinlanvictim, 22, male, Chinese, non-irishvictim, 26, female, Chinese, non-irishvictim, 22, female, Chinese, non-irish