Ireland Father and son fined for attacking two gardaí outside Carlingford hotel
Daniel Trainor (46) and Rory Trainor (20), a father and son, attacked two gardaí who had responded to a public order incident outside the Four Seasons Hotel on Greenore Road, Carlingford, Co Louth, on 29 August 2023. Rory Trainor was reportedly intoxicated and fighting with security staff when gardaí arrived, and he is said to have kicked out at one garda and bitten another on the forearm while restrained. Both men were charged with assault causing harm, obstruction and threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and Rory Trainor was also charged with failing to give his name and address to gardaí. Both appeared before Dundalk District Court, and on 27 March 2025 Judge Nicola Jane Andrews fined each of them a total of €1,000, the latest development in the case.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced27 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Daniel Trainor (46) and Rory Trainor (20), a father and son, attacked two gardaí who had responded to a public order incident.
- Rory Trainor is said to have kicked out at one garda, hitting him three times in the face.
- While restrained on the ground, Rory Trainor is said to have bitten one garda on the right forearm.
- Where
- The attack happened outside the Four Seasons Hotel on Greenore Road, Carlingford, Co Louth, where the defendants had been attending a family wedding.
- When
- The incident happened on 29 August 2023.
- Cause
- Rory Trainor was reportedly intoxicated and fighting with security staff when gardaí arrived.
- Charges
- Daniel and Rory Trainor were charged with assault causing harm, obstruction and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- Rory Trainor was also charged with failing to provide his name and address to gardaí.
- In court
- Both defendants appeared before Dundalk District Court and, according to the report, pleaded to or were found guilty of the charges.
- Neither defendant had any previous convictions.
- Each defendant had €3,000 lodged in court for their respective victims.
- Sentence
- Judge Nicola Jane Andrews fined each defendant a total of €1,000, reported on 27 March 2025.
- Other details
- Both defendants gave the same address, Cathedral View, Armagh City.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA father and son attacked two gardaí who had responded to a public order incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatRory Trainor kicked out at one garda, hitting him three times in the face. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatWhile restrained on the ground, Rory Trainor bit one garda on the right forearm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe attack happened outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Carlingford. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on August 29th 2023. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeRory Trainor was intoxicated and fighting with security staff when gardaí arrived. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeDaniel and Rory Trainor were charged with assault causing harm, obstruction and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeRory Trainor was also charged with failing to provide his name and address to gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtNeither defendant had any previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtEach defendant had €3,000 in court for their respective victims. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Nicola Jane Andrews fined each defendant a total of €1,000. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2025Father and son attacked two gardaí outside a Louth hotel during a family wedding
Court outcome for a 2023 incident: both defendants were fined after pleading to or being found guilty of charges arising from attacking two gardaí. No previous report on this incident appears in the existing cases.
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