Ireland Hughie Nevin jailed for 2021 assault on Gerry Forde in Longford
On 13 May 2021 Gardaí were called to 24 Canal Court, Longford, where Gerry Forde had been assaulted; Hughie Nevin (42), a Longford man, was later arrested and charged. Nevin contested the charge, and a jury at Longford Circuit Court found him guilty of assaulting Forde, a man who had come from Mullingar and lived in Longford for 20 years. In June 2023 the judge sentenced Nevin to two years and three months in prison, with the last six months suspended, as reported on 7 and 12 June 2023. Forde died in December 2021, and gardaí said his death was unrelated to the assault.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A jury at Longford Circuit Court found Hughie Nevin guilty of assaulting Gerry Forde.
- A medical report recorded three lacerations to Gerry Forde's head.
- Garda evidence said Forde was bleeding heavily from a cut to his head when gardaí arrived.
- Where
- The assault took place at 24 Canal Court, Longford.
- When
- The assault took place on 13 May 2021, and gardaí were called to the incident at 5am.
- Cause
- Nevin admitted hitting Forde on the head but said Forde had first hit him with a crutch.
- Weapon
- A crutch was used in the assault.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested Hughie Nevin the night after the assault.
- Charges
- Nevin was charged with assault the morning after his interview.
- In court
- Nevin contested the charge, and the jury returned a guilty verdict after a short deliberation.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of two years and nine months.
- Mitigation allowed the judge to suspend the last six months, and Nevin was sentenced to two years and three months in prison.
- Other details
- The judge noted that Nevin had 66 previous convictions.
- Gerry Forde died in December 2021, and gardaí said his death was unrelated to the assault.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA jury at Longford Circuit Court found Hughie Nevin guilty of assaulting Gerry Forde. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA medical report recorded three lacerations to Gerry Forde's head. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at 24 Canal Court, Longford. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 13 May 2021. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- causeNevin said Gerry Forde hit him with a crutch, and he then hit Forde on the head. (offalyexpress.ie)
- weaponA crutch was used in the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Nevin the night after the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Hughie Nevin the night after the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeNevin was charged with the assault the morning after his interview. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeNevin was charged with assault the morning after his interview. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtA jury found Nevin guilty of assaulting Gerry Forde at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe jury returned a guilty verdict after a short deliberation. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of two years and nine months for the charge. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceMitigation allowed the judge to suspend the last six months of the sentence. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceNevin was sentenced to two years and three months in prison. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of two years and nine months, with the last six months suspended. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherGarda evidence said Forde was bleeding heavily from a cut to his head when gardaí arrived. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherNevin admitted hitting Forde but said Forde had hit him first with a crutch. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe judge noted Nevin had 66 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherGardaí said Forde's death in December 2021 was unrelated to the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherNevin had 66 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim died in December 2021, and the article says his death was unrelated to the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jun2023Man who left victim bleeding following late night attack in own home in the Midlands is jailed
Reports the jury verdict and sentence in Hughie Nevin's Longford Circuit Court trial for the 2021 assault on Gerry Forde. The victim died in December 2021 of causes the article says were unrelated to the assault. Not the same incident as the other Hughie Nevin cases in the list (Portlaoise 2021 and Longford 2023).
convicted, Hughie Nevin, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hughie Nevinvictim, Gerry Forde, male, irish (judged from name)Gerry Forde - 7 Jun2023Longford man who left victim bleeding following late night attack in own home is jailed
Reports the jury verdict of guilty, the sentence of two years and three months with the last six months suspended, the judge's headline sentence, Nevin's 66 previous convictions, and the garda evidence that the victim's death in December 2021 was unrelated to the assault.
victim, Gerry Forde, male, irish (judged from name)Gerry Fordeconvicted, Hughie Nevin, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hughie Nevin