Ireland Case No. 11654Assault causing harm · Co. Longford · 30 Oct 2024
Longford man jailed for assaulting driver in Granard
Gerard Sammon, 49, of Bunlahy, Longford, pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to assault causing harm arising out of an incident on Main Street, Granard, on 30 October 2024. Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a 10-month custodial sentence to run concurrently with a sentence he was already serving.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Dec
2 reports
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Key facts
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- whatGerard Sammon pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to assault causing harm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defendant punched the injured party once in the jaw and then a second time, knocking him back onto the ground. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defendant punched the injured party in the jaw and then punched him a second time, knocking him to the ground. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Main Street, Granard. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on Main Street, Granard. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 30 October 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe verbal altercation took place at about 4.45pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeThe argument was about a traffic collision involving the injured party. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeSammon pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to assault causing harm arising out of the incident. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe prosecution said the defendant had six previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge noted the early guilty plea and imposed the custodial sentence to run concurrently with the sentence being served. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceSammon was sentenced to 10 months in custody, to run concurrently with his current sentence. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe injured party sustained bruising to the left side of his face. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe injured party was reported to have suffered a mild head injury and soft tissue damage. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant had six previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said the defendant saw someone pulling out of a space and their car scratched another car. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe injured party attended Cavan hospital with bruising to the left side of his face. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherAn X-ray was carried out on the victim, who was reported to have a mild head injury and soft tissue damage. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherSammon was serving a prison sentence of two years and three months from Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said Sammon completed a 12-week programme at Cuan Mhuire and engaged with anger management. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Dec2025Longford man who followed and assaulted driver who 'scratched' friend's car is jailed
Court report on the sentencing. Adds the guilty plea, the injuries, the prior convictions, the concurrent 10-month sentence and mitigation about addiction treatment and anger management.
convicted, Gerard Sammon, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Sammonvictim, male - 20 Dec2025North Longford man jailed for assaulting driver who 'scratched' against friend's car
Adds the court account of the assault, the injuries, the defence account of how the dispute began, the defendant's six previous convictions, and that the custodial sentence runs concurrently with an existing sentence.
convicted, Gerard Sammon, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Sammonvictim, male