Ireland Edgeworthstown man remanded on bond over Granard assault charges
Justin Curran, a 33-year-old man from Edgeworthstown, Longford, is charged with three counts of assault causing harm, one count of assault, one count of being intoxicated in a public place and one count of threatening words, allegedly committed on 26 December 2025 in and around Fays Pub on Main Street, Granard. He failed to appear at court on 8 and 20 September 2026, after which a bench warrant was issued. He was arrested on foot of that warrant and brought before Longford District Court, where his solicitor said he had not been in the jurisdiction on the relevant dates. The case was adjourned to January due to the withdrawal of services, and he was remanded on his own bond of €200.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The accused is charged with three counts of assault causing harm, one count of assault, one count of being intoxicated in a public place and one count of threatening words.
- Where
- The alleged assaults occurred in Fays Pub on Main Street, Granard, and the intoxication and threatening words incidents on Main Street, Granard.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred on 26 December 2025.
- Investigation
- The accused was arrested on foot of a bench warrant after failing to appear at court on 8 and 20 September 2026.
- In court
- The accused was brought before Longford District Court, where his solicitor said he had not been in the jurisdiction on the relevant dates.
- The case was adjourned to January due to the withdrawal of services.
- Sentence
- The accused was remanded on his own bond of €200.
- Other details
- The accused is a 33-year-old man from Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown, Longford.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is 33 years old (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe accused lives at Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault incidents occurred in Fays Pub on Main Street, Granard (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe intoxication and threatening words incidents allegedly took place on Main Street, Granard (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe alleged incidents occurred on 26 December 2025 (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested on foot of a bench warrant (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGarda Stephen Brehany of Longford Garda Station confirmed executing the arrest warrant that morning (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused faces three counts of assault causing harm (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused faces one count of assault (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused faces one count of being intoxicated in a public place (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused was brought before Longford District Court (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe warrant was issued after the accused failed to appear for previous court appearances (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused failed to attend court on 8 and 20 September 2026 (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused's solicitor explained he had not been in the jurisdiction on the relevant dates (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe court sergeant said there was no objection to bail from Gardaí (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned until January due to the withdrawal of services (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded on his own bond of €200 (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Nov2026Edgeworthstown man arrested and brought before Longford District court
First court appearance after bench warrant arrest; accused had previously failed to attend on 8 and 20 September 2026; case adjourned to January due to withdrawal of services.
accused, Justin Curran, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Justin Curran