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Case No. 17445Assault causing harm · Co. Laois · 6 Feb 2023

Man accused of nightclub assault in Portlaoise appears in court

Mark Hanlon, a 24-year-old man of Borris-in-Ossory, is accused of assault causing harm at Lilly's bar and nightclub on Main Street, Portlaoise, Co Laois, at about 1.30am on 6 February 2023. Gardaí said one man suffered a broken nose and another a broken eye socket. Hanlon was charged with two counts of assault causing harm and appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where reports of the appearance were published in April 2024. The latest development is that Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case to 10 June for service of a book of evidence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Mark Hanlon, 24, of 25 Slieve Bloom View, Borris-in-Ossory, is accused of assaulting two men in a Portlaoise nightclub.
  • One of the two men suffered a broken nose in the incident.
  • The other man suffered a broken eye socket in the incident.
Where
The alleged assaults took place at Lilly's bar and nightclub, Main Street, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
When
  • The alleged offences took place on 6 February 2023 at about 1.30am.
  • Reports of the court appearance are dated 23 April 2024 in one database entry, published 25 April 2024 by Leinster Express and 27 April 2024 by Offaly Express.
Investigation
Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby gave the garda account of the timing and injuries in court.
Charges
Hanlon is charged with two counts of assault causing harm, one at Lilly's and one on Main Street, Portlaoise.
In court
  • Hanlon appeared before Portlaoise District Court.
  • Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case to 10 June for service of a book of evidence.
Other details
The charges are allegations, and no plea or verdict is reported in the articles.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMark Hanlon appeared in court accused of breaking a man's eye socket and a man's nose in a nightclub in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatOne person suffered a broken nose in the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatAnother person suffered a broken eye socket in the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA man is accused of breaking another man's eye socket and nose in a nightclub in Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives at 25 Slieve Bloom View, Borris-in-Ossory. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault was at Lilly's, Main Street, Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereGardaí said the alleged assaults occurred at Lilly's bar and nightclub. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged offences took place on 6 February 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assaults occurred at about 1.30am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault happened on 6 February 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeMark Hanlon is accused of assault causing harm at Lilly's, Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeMark Hanlon is also accused of assault causing harm on Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with assault causing harm at Lilly's and assault causing harm on Main Street, Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case back to Portlaoise District Court to 10 June for service of a book of evidence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case back to Portlaoise District Court on 10 June for service of a book of evidence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherOne person suffered a broken nose and another suffered a broken eye socket. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Apr2024
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Eye socket and nose allegedly broken in nightclub assault in the Midlands

    Court appearance report. Adds the accused's name and age, the two assault charges, the garda account of the time and place, and the adjournment to 10 June.

    accused, Mark Hanlon, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hanlonvictim, malevictim, male
  2. 23 Apr2024
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Eye socket and nose allegedly broken in Laois nightclub assault

    Reports the accused's court appearance at Portlaoise District Court. Adds the accused's address, the 1.30am timing and the injuries as described by Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby, and the adjournment to 10 June for service of a book of evidence.

    accused, Mark Hanlon, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hanlonvictim, malevictim, male