Ireland Letterkenny woman sentenced to community service for assault
Jodie Quill, aged 25 or 26, pleaded guilty to assaulting Sloan Murphy after video showed her kicking him in the back during an altercation at Burnside Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on 29 September 2022. Gardaí became aware of the incident after complaints about an online video, and Quill was charged under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. She affirmed her guilty plea at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2024, and the case was adjourned to the October sessions for sentencing. In May 2025, the judge, who described the incident as extremely violent and said the offence merited six months in prison before mitigation, replaced a four-month custodial sentence with 80 hours of community service and ordered Quill to abstain from unprescribed drugs during the period.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted9 May
- Sentenced22 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jodie Quill pleaded guilty to assaulting Sloan Murphy, who was being attacked by another man during the incident.
- Quill was seen on video kicking Murphy in the back, and the defence described her involvement as one kick during a prolonged assault between a number of men.
- Where
- The incident took place at Burnside Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny.
- When
- The alleged assault took place on 29 September 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí became aware of the altercation after complaints were made about an online video.
- Charges
- Quill was charged under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- In court
- Quill pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2024, and the case was adjourned to the October sessions for sentencing.
- The judge described the incident as extremely violent and said the offence merited six months in prison before mitigation.
- Sentence
- A four-month prison sentence was replaced with 80 hours of community service, with a condition to abstain from unprescribed drugs during the period.
- Other details
- Quill, aged 25 or 26, has 96 previous convictions.
- The defence said Quill had been socialising in a bar close to the incident.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJodie Quill pleaded guilty to assaulting Sloan Murphy. (donegallive.ie)
- whatQuill was seen on video kicking Sloan Murphy in the back. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Burnside Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Burnside Apartments on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on 29 September 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 29 September 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí became aware of an online video of the altercation after complaints were made. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeQuill is charged under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (donegallive.ie)
- courtQuill pleaded guilty to assault at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to the October sessions for final sentencing. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge described the incident as extremely violent. (donegallive.ie)
- courtBefore mitigation the judge said the offence merited six months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe four-month prison sentence was replaced with 80 hours of community service. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceQuill was ordered to abstain from unprescribed drugs during the community service period. (donegallive.ie)
- otherQuill's barrister said she is on bail and asked that bail continue. (donegallive.ie)
- otherQuill's barrister asked for a Probation and Welfare Report to be considered. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe judge ordered a probation report that includes assessment for community service. (donegallive.ie)
- otherQuill was part of a prolonged assault between a number of men. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said Quill's involvement was one kick. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said Quill had been socialising in a bar close to the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe 26-year-old has 96 previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 May2025Woman ‘impulsively’ kicked man being attacked in Letterkenny
Reports the Letterkenny Circuit Court sentencing of Jodie Quill, including the judge's reasoning, the community service order and drug abstinence condition. No earlier case in the list matches this incident.
convicted, Jodie Quill, 26, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jodie Quillvictim, Sloan Murphy, male, irish (judged from name)Sloan Murphy - 10 May2024Woman pleads guilty to assault of man in Letterkenny
Reports the guilty plea, bail continuation, request for a Probation and Welfare Report, and adjournment to October for sentencing. Gives Quill's age as 25 and the charge section.
convicted, Jodie Quill, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jodie Quillvictim, Sloan Murphy, male, irish (judged from name)Sloan Murphy