Ireland Kilkenny man given suspended sentence for knife possession outside city bar
On the night of 2 December 2024, security staff at Paris Texas in Kilkenny City called gardaí about a man outside the premises with a knife, reportedly threatening members of the public and intoxicated. Gardaí arrested Vincent Hennessy under the Public Order Act, and CCTV from the premises showed him outside with the knife blade exposed. Hennessy was convicted of possession of a knife at Kilkenny District Court, with a charge of being intoxicated in public taken into consideration. In May 2025 the court imposed a nine-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, conditional on engagement with the Probation Service, and ordered the knife destroyed.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man with a knife was reportedly threatening members of the public outside a Kilkenny City bar.
- Where
- The incident happened outside Paris Texas, a Kilkenny City premises.
- When
- The incident happened on the night of 2 December 2024.
- Cause
- The man was reported to be intoxicated.
- Weapon
- The knife was a small, spring-loaded brass knife with a sharp edge.
- Investigation
- Security staff at Paris Texas called gardaí, who arrested the man under the Public Order Act.
- CCTV from Paris Texas showed the man outside the premises with the knife blade exposed.
- Charges
- Vincent Hennessy was convicted of being in possession of a knife, and public order offences were taken into consideration.
- In court
- Kilkenny District Court heard that the judge noted significant previous convictions and treated him as a recidivist offender.
- The judge took into account his guilty plea and mitigation.
- Sentence
- He received a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, on condition he engages with the Probation Service and attends all recommended appointments.
- A destruction order was issued for the knife.
- A charge of being intoxicated in public was taken into consideration.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man who had a knife was threatening people outside a Kilkenny City bar. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe man was outside Paris Texas, a Kilkenny City premises. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the night of December 2, 2024. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe man was intoxicated. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- weaponThe knife was a small, spring-loaded, brass knife with a sharp edge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested him under the Public Order Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationCCTV from Paris Texas showed him outside the premises with the knife blade exposed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of being in possession of a knife. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge noted he had significant previous convictions and was a recidivist offender. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge took into account his guilty plea and mitigation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceHe received a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe suspension is conditional on him engaging with the Probation Service and attending all recommended appointments. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceA destruction order was issued for the knife. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceA charge of being intoxicated in public was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 May2025'Traumatising' - Knife threats made outside popular Kilkenny City nightspot
Reports the court outcome for a December 2024 knife incident outside a Kilkenny City bar, including the suspended sentence, destruction order and Probation Service condition. No matching existing case.
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