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Case No. 16570Public order offence (Section 6) · Co. Longford · 21 Apr 2023

Longford woman sentenced to further two months over public order offence

On 21 April 2023 at 1.30 am, gardaí found a male and a female fighting in the grounds of Newtownforbes Church, Longford, both covered in blood. The woman, Shannon Kavanagh, was pepper sprayed by gardaí, arrested and charged with a Section 6 public order offence. The case was heard at Longford District Court, where Judge Owens sentenced her to a further two months in prison, concurrent with a sentence she was already serving. The Longford Leader reported the sentence on 21 July 2024, after the sitting the previous week.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí came to the scene and found a male and a female fighting, both covered in blood.
  • The female, Shannon Kavanagh, is reported to have attempted to kick the male.
Where
The incident happened in the grounds of Newtownforbes Church, Longford.
When
The incident happened at 1.30 am on 21 April 2023.
Investigation
Kavanagh was pepper sprayed by gardaí and then arrested.
Charges
Kavanagh was charged with a Section 6 public order offence.
Other details
  • The Longford Leader headline refers to fraud and theft charges, but the article body describes only a Section 6 public order offence.
  • Her solicitor, Frank Gearty, said the matter was of great disgust to his client and that she was thriving in custody and determined to make progress.
In court
Kavanagh was sentenced at Longford District Court at the sitting the week before the report was published on 21 July 2024.
Sentence
Judge Owens sentenced Kavanagh to a further two months in prison, concurrent with a sentence she was already serving.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí came to the scene and found a male and female fighting. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatBoth people were covered in blood. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe female defendant attempted to kick the male. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe offence occurred in the grounds of Newtownforbes Church. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred at 1.30 am on April 21, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationKavanagh was pepper sprayed by gardaí and then arrested. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeShannon Kavanagh was charged with a Section 6 public order offence. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtShe received the sentence at Longford District Court at last week's sitting. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Owens sentenced Kavanagh to a further two months in prison, concurrent with a sentence she was already serving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHer solicitor, Frank Gearty, said the matter was of great disgust to his client. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHer solicitor said that in custody she was thriving and determined to make progress. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jul2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford woman jailed after pleading guilty to fraud and theft charges

    First report of this case in the existing list. The headline refers to fraud and theft charges, but the article body describes only a Section 6 public order offence.

    convicted, Shannon Kavanagh, female, named, irish (judged from name)Shannon Kavanagh