Ennis teen Trevor Quinn pleads guilty to machete assault on Shane Tuohy
Trevor Quinn, 18, of Hermitage, Ennis, pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of Shane Tuohy with a machete on Cornmarket Street, Ennis, County Clare, at 3:30 pm on 20 November 2024, causing a neck wound that Judge Gabbett described as 3mm from death with the artery visible in Gardaí photos. Quinn was refused bail in the District Court and, after obtaining consent to bail in the High Court on condition he remain out of Co Clare, remained in Limerick prison when a Dublin local authority objected to a proposed bail address. On 29 April 2025 at Ennis Circuit Court, Quinn also pleaded guilty to possession of a knife at the same location on the same date, and the State accepted both pleas on a full facts basis. Judge Gabbett fixed a sentencing date of 13 May 2025 and remanded Quinn in custody to that date.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Convicted29 Apr
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Trevor Quinn, 18, of Hermitage, Ennis, pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of Shane Tuohy and possession of a knife.
- Where
- The assault took place on Cornmarket Street, Ennis, County Clare.
- When
- The assault occurred at 3:30 pm on 20 November 2024.
- Weapon
- A machete was used in the assault.
- Cause
- Judge Gabbett described the neck wound as 3mm from death with the artery visible in Gardaí photos and said the injuries were made with an extremely sharp implement with almost surgical precision.
- Investigation
- Quinn was refused bail in the District Court, obtained consent to bail in the High Court on condition he remain out of Co Clare, and remained in Limerick prison after a Dublin local authority objected to a bail address in Dublin.
- Charges
- Quinn pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and possession of a knife at the same location on the same date.
- In court
- The State accepted the guilty pleas on a full facts basis at Ennis Circuit Court on 29 April 2025.
- Judge Gabbett fixed a sentencing date of 13 May 2025 and remanded Quinn in custody to that date.
- Other details
- Quinn has no previous convictions.
- Quinn has been in custody on this case alone since the day of the assault.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereTrevor Quinn is from Hermitage, Ennis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at 3:30 pm on 20 November 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeQuinn also pleaded guilty to possession of a knife at the same location on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe State accepted the guilty pleas on a full facts basis. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case is a new return to the circuit court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtQuinn has been in custody on this case alone since the day of the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtQuinn was refused bail in the District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtQuinn obtained consent to bail in the High Court on condition that he remain out of Co Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtQuinn has remained in Limerick prison after a Dublin local authority objected to a bail address in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Gabbett fixed a sentencing date of 13 May and remanded Quinn in custody to that date. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherQuinn has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJudge Gabbett said the injuries were made with an extremely sharp implement with almost surgical precision. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Apr2025Ennis teen pleads guilty to machete assault that left victim '3mm from death'
Quinn pleaded guilty to both charges; sentencing adjourned to 13 May 2025. Judge Gabbett's earlier bail hearing described the neck wound as '3mm from death' with the artery visible in Gardaí photos.
victim, Shane Tuohy, male, irish (judged from name)Shane Tuohyaccused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn