Ireland Gerry Nevin jailed for two years over assault on Irish Rail ticket inspector at Connolly Station
Gerry Nevin, 32, of Ballymahon, Co. Longford, was sentenced to two years in prison at Dublin court for assaulting an Irish Rail ticket inspector on a Dublin to Sligo train at Connolly Station on 21 September 2024, after the inspector asked him to leave because he had a can of alcohol.
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- Sentenced7 Feb
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- whatNevin assaulted the ticket inspector on board a Dublin to Sligo train at Connolly Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe ticket inspector sustained a busted lip, cuts to his nose and face, and his glasses were broken. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatNevin pushed the inspector against a locked door, punched him and placed him in a headlock. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe ticket inspector was off work for four months due to physical injuries and psychological impact. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatGerry Nevin, 32, of Mostrim Road, Ballymahon, Co Longford, assaulted an Irish Rail ticket inspector. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNevin has 119 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNevin was asked to leave the train because he was in possession of a can of alcohol. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe ticket inspector sustained a busted lip and cuts to his nose and face, and his glasses were broken. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe inspector was off work for four months due to physical injuries and the psychological impact. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNevin was held on the ground for nearly 90 minutes after the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNevin had been stabbed and mugged in Mullingar a week before the incident, according to defence counsel. (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt took gardaí about two hours to respond to the call as it was a busy night. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNevin assaulted the ticket inspector on a Dublin to Sligo train at Connolly Station. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Connolly Station in Dublin on a Dublin-to-Sligo service. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault occurred on 21 September 2024. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí took around two hours to respond to the call as it was a busy night. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda Oisin O'Toole gave evidence that it took Gardaí around two hours to respond to the call as it was a busy night. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeNevin pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Martina Baxter sentenced Nevin at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtCCTV footage of the incident was played in court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard before Judge Martina Baxter with prosecuting counsel Marc Murphy BL and defence counsel Luigi Rea BL. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martina Baxter set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years, with the final six months suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe suspended six months are conditional on Probation Service supervision and offence-related courses. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martina Baxter set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceThe final six months of the sentence were suspended on conditions including Probation Service supervision and offence-related courses. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherNevin has 119 previous convictions, including five for assault, with the majority being public order offences. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherNevin was on bail at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherNevin was detained by station security for approximately 90 minutes before gardaí arrived. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherNevin told the court he started drinking at 15 and developed a drugs addiction. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDefence counsel said Nevin had been stabbed and mugged in Mullingar a week before the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherNevin told the court he started drinking at 15 and then developed a drugs addiction. (dublinlive.ie)
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newest first- 7 Feb2026Man jailed for assaulting Irish Rail ticket inspector after drink confrontation
Sentencing report: Judge Martina Baxter set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years for the early guilty plea, with the final six months suspended on conditions including Probation Service supervision and offence-related courses. Nevin, who has 119 previous convictions, was on bail at the time of sentencing.
convicted, Gerry Nevin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Nevinvictim, male - 7 Feb2026Longford man who assaulted Irish Rail ticket inspector is jailed for two years
Sentencing report: Nevin received a headline sentence of 3½ years, reduced to 2½ years for his early guilty plea, with the final six months suspended. The court heard CCTV footage, a victim-impact statement, and evidence about the sequence of events on the Dublin-to-Sligo train.
convicted, Gerry Nevin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Nevinvictim, male - 7 Feb2026Man jailed for assaulting Irish Rail ticket inspector after drink confrontation
Sentencing details: Judge Martina Baxter set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years for the early guilty plea, with the final six months suspended on conditions including Probation Service supervision and offence-related courses. Nevin has 119 previous convictions.
convicted, Gerry Nevin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Nevinvictim, male