Ireland Limerick man jailed over assault on traffic warden
Adam Connolly (34), of Sean Heuston Place, Limerick City, assaulted a council traffic warden, but the date of the assault is not given and its details were not disclosed in court. He had been convicted at Limerick District Court of a Section Two assault on the victim and sentenced to one month in jail, and he lodged an appeal against that sentence. On 26 May 2026, when he arrived at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for the appeal hearing, he told his solicitor he was withdrawing the appeal. Judge Colin Daly ordered him into custody, and he was taken to Limerick Prison to begin the one-month sentence that day.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Adam Connolly, aged 34, was convicted at Limerick District Court of a Section Two assault on the victim.
- The victim was a traffic warden employed by the council.
- Where
- The assault took place in Limerick, and the case was heard at Limerick District Court.
- When
- The date of the assault is not given in the sources.
- Charges
- Connolly was convicted of a Section Two assault on the victim at Limerick District Court.
- Sentence
- The District Court sentenced Connolly to one month in jail.
- Judge Colin Daly affirmed the District Court order that Connolly serve one month behind bars and ordered him into custody after he withdrew the appeal.
- In court
- Connolly lodged an appeal against the sentence and was due to appear before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for the appeal hearing.
- On arriving at the Mulgrave Street courts complex on 26 May 2026, Connolly told his solicitor, Julianne Kiely, that he was withdrawing the appeal.
- Other details
- Connolly handed himself over to prison officers in the courtroom and was taken to Limerick Prison, where he began his sentence on 26 May 2026.
- The details of the assault on the council warden were not disclosed in court.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatConnolly had previously been convicted at Limerick District Court for a Section Two assault on the victim. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe victim of the assault was a traffic warden employed by the council. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtConnolly had lodged an appeal against the sentence. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtConnolly was scheduled to appear before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for the appeal hearing. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtOn arriving at the appeal court, Connolly told his solicitor that he was withdrawing the appeal. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtJudge Colin Daly ordered Connolly to go into custody after he withdrew the appeal. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceConnolly was sentenced to one month in jail by the District Court. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe judge affirmed the District Court order that Connolly serve one month behind bars. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherConnolly handed himself over to prison officers in the courtroom and was taken to Limerick Prison. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe details of the assault on the council warden were not disclosed in court. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 May2026Limerick man jailed over assault on traffic warden
Reports that Connolly withdrew his appeal at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court and began his one-month sentence on 26 May 2026. The assault itself occurred before this hearing, and its details were not disclosed in court.
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