Ireland Limerick brothers on trial over alleged sulky ramming and assault
On April 7, 2020, a sulky driven by Darren Wallace, 37, from Kishyquirk, Ballysimon, Co Limerick, was allegedly rammed by a jeep on a public roadway at Sandy Lane, Boher, Co Limerick, and two men allegedly beat him with a hurley and a stick, with his nephew Jamie Wallace also allegedly assaulted. Darren Wallace gave a video-recorded statement to gardaí the next day, and brothers Vincent Collopy and Jonathan Collopy were later charged, with Vincent pleading not guilty to all four charges and Jonathan denying both. The trial began at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court with a jury of seven men and five women sworn in, and on 31 January 2024 Darren Wallace told the court he had identified the wrong men and could not remember who attacked him. The trial is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court31 Jan
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The sulky was allegedly rammed from behind by a jeep and pushed off the roadway and into a dike.
- Two men allegedly got out of the jeep and beat the victim, Darren Wallace, and the State alleges Vincent Collopy also assaulted Jamie Wallace at the scene.
- When
- The incident happened on April 7, 2020.
- Where
- The incident happened on a public roadway at Sandy Lane, Boher, Co Limerick.
- Weapon
- The attackers allegedly used a hurley and a stick.
- Investigation
- Darren Wallace gave a video-recorded statement to gardaí the day after the alleged incident, identifying the driver of the jeep and two men.
- Charges
- Vincent Collopy has pleaded not guilty to all four charges: endangerment, dangerous driving, assault causing harm and assault.
- Jonathan Collopy has denied both charges: assaulting Darren Wallace causing harm and producing an offensive weapon, namely a stick.
- In court
- The trial of Vincent Collopy and Jonathan Collopy began at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, with a jury of seven men and five women sworn in on a Monday.
- Darren Wallace told the court he had identified the wrong men, which the sources describe as mistakenly identifying the two accused and a third man.
- Darren Wallace told the court he could not remember who attacked him and said he had received a head injury.
- The trial is ongoing as of 31 January 2024.
- Other details
- Jamie Wallace told the court he could not remember the alleged attack or his date of birth.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe sulky was rammed from behind by a jeep and pushed off the roadway and into a dike. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men got out of the jeep and started to beat the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDarren Wallace says he was rammed off the road by a jeep while steering a sulky. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe State alleges Vincent Collopy assaulted Jamie Wallace at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on a public roadway at Sandy Lane, Boher, Co Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe trial is taking place at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on April 7, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe attackers allegedly used a hurley and a stick. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe victim had identified the driver of the jeep and two men to gardaí in a video-recorded interview. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDarren Wallace gave a video-recorded statement to gardaí the day after the alleged incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeVincent Collopy has pleaded not guilty to all four charges against him. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charges against Vincent Collopy include endangerment, dangerous driving, assault causing harm and assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJonathan Collopy has denied all two charges against him. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJonathan Collopy is charged with assaulting Darren Wallace causing harm and producing an offensive weapon, namely a stick. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJonathan Collopy has denied both charges against him, including assaulting Darren Wallace causing him harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe victim told the court he had blamed the wrong men. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe victim told the court he could not remember who attacked him. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial of two Limerick brothers began at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA jury of seven men and five women was sworn in on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial continues. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDarren Wallace told the court he had mistakenly identified the two accused and a third man. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJamie Wallace told the court he could not remember the alleged attack or his date of birth. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDarren Wallace told the court he could not remember the events and said he had received a head injury. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jan2024Man allegedly assaulted in sulky incident tells court he can't remember attack
Trial report: the alleged victim Darren Wallace retracted his earlier identification of the accused, and his nephew Jamie Wallace said he could not remember the alleged attack or his date of birth. Both accused have pleaded not guilty or denied the charges.
victim, Darren Wallace, male, irish (judged from name)Darren Wallacevictim, Jamie Wallace, male, irish (judged from name)Jamie Wallaceaccused, Vincent Collopy, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Vincent Collopyaccused, Jonathan Collopy, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Collopy - 31 Jan2024Limerick brothers stand trial over sulky ramming
Trial of two brothers begins. Darren Wallace testifies he identified the wrong men in an earlier garda video interview and cannot remember who attacked him. Jury of seven men and five women sworn in. The trial continues.
victim, Darren Wallace, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Darren Wallacevictim, Jamie Wallace, irish (judged from name)Jamie Wallaceaccused, Vincent Collopy, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Vincent Collopyaccused, Jonathan Collopy, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Collopy