Ireland Crime

Reports the sentencing at Ennis District Court on 23 December 2024: 60 hours community service in lieu of a three-month prison term, with a Probation Report finding very low risk of reoffending and character testimonials. Adds that Ms Rabbitte did not attend the sentencing hearing and that Baldwin was convicted in October.

Reports the sentencing at Ennis District Court on 18 December 2024: Baldwin was convicted and ordered to complete 60 hours of community service instead of a three-month prison term. Adds the judge's remarks, the probation report, testimonials, the trial evidence from September, and Baldwin's comments about the biogas plant issue.

Reports the conviction after a hearing at Ennis Courthouse, where Judge Alec Gabbett convicted Joseph Baldwin of assault and public order offences; sentencing adjourned to December 18th for a Probation Report.

Reports that Judge Alec Gabbett convicted Joseph Baldwin of assault and breach of the peace at Ennis District Court on 2 October 2024, and adjourned sentencing to 18 December for a Probation Report. It gives the incident date as 4 January 2023 and Baldwin's age as 39.

Clare Echo reports a ruling on 2 October 2024 that Baldwin has a case to answer after the State's evidence. The defence then began its evidence, with the rest of the case due to be heard later that day. The article reports no verdict, and it gives the incident date as 4 January 2023.

Reports the conviction for assault and breach of the peace after a District Court hearing. Adds that sentencing was adjourned to 18 December, the CCTV evidence, the defence submissions, and that the defendant had six previous convictions.

Reports Minister Rabbitte's evidence at Gort District Court sitting in Ennis, CCTV played to the court, and the defence case that the bag did not hit her. The article says the case continues.

Baldwin appeared at Ennis District Court, his second appearance in two days, and said he no longer had a solicitor. The judge adjourned the contested hearing to 13 September. Baldwin said the case was media hype.

Court appearance in which Baldwin said the case was 'media hype', said he had no solicitor, and the case was adjourned to 13 September for hearing. Also states he is contesting a second charge of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.

Court report on a procedural hearing: the State sought to adjourn the contested hearing, the judge raised courthouse security concerns and preferred the case be heard in Ennis, and the defence wanted it in Gort. It adds a second public order charge under Section 6 and says Mr Baldwin is contesting both charges. No verdict or sentence is reported.

Article reports that Baldwin is contesting the assault charge and a second public order charge, and that the case is adjourned to a hearing at Gort District Court on May 23rd. It gives his age as 38 and says CCTV will form part of the State case.

Reports the charges brought against Joseph Baldwin, the court appearance at Gort District Court, the public order charge, the investigating garda, and the adjournment to February 22nd for outstanding CCTV.

First report of the charges against Joseph Baldwin, the court appearance at Gort District Court, and the adjournment for outstanding CCTV.

Reports the charges against Joseph Baldwin at Gort District Court, the public order charge, the outstanding CCTV, and the adjournment to 22 February. Gives his age as 38 and his address as Ballyaneen, Gort.

Confirms two bags of cow excrement were thrown at both Anne Rabbitte and Ciaran Cannon, and that no arrests had been made as of 12 January 2023. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses from the public meeting.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses; Joseph Baldwin admits responsibility; no arrests made at this time; investigations ongoing.

Gardaí issued an updated statement confirming the investigation is ongoing and appealing for witnesses who attended the meeting or have information about the incident.

Article reports that TDs described a cow excrement attack and that Gardaí launched an investigation; one TD said 'I Feared For My Safety'.

Initial Garda confirmation of the investigation published the day after the incident, including the politicians' own social media accounts of the event and reactions from other TDs and ministers.