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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12548Threats to kill or cause serious harm; assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny · 4 Mar 2024

Kilkenny man given suspended sentence over threats to kill Castlecomer publican

James O’Loughlin pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to making threats to kill or cause serious harm and to assault causing harm, arising from an incident in a Castlecomer pub in March 2024. He was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended on conditions, and ordered to pay €1,500 to the injured party and €1,500 to the Court Poor Box.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMr O’Loughlin entered the pub intoxicated and highly agitated. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatMr O’Loughlin struck the injured party twice and made threats that the injured party took very seriously. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at The Corner House bar on Barrack Street, Castlecomer. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenGardaí received a report of an assault on March 4, 2024, that had taken place just before midnight. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeRelations between the two men soured over business and personal matters. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeJames O’Loughlin pleaded guilty to two charges: making threats to kill or cause serious harm and assault causing harm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe assault causing harm charge was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceMr O’Loughlin was convicted of threatening to kill or cause serious harm and sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for eight months on conditions including continued engagement with the Probation Service. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceMr O’Loughlin was ordered to pay €1,500 to the injured party and €1,500 to the Court Poor Box. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherMr O’Loughlin had no previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe judge found the probation report to be positive. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Threat to kill Kilkenny publican - Man appears in court

    Court report on the sentencing. Adds the guilty pleas, the pub location, the 8-month suspended sentence, the compensation orders, the positive probation report and the note that the assault charge was taken into consideration. No existing case matches this 2024 incident.

    convicted, James O'Loughlin, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)James O'Loughlinvictim