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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9859Assault causing harm · Co. Offaly · 2 Sep 2025

Man admits assault at Birr Leisure Centre, Offaly

Andrea Ziflai, a 37-year-old Albanian man, admitted assaulting another person, causing them harm, at Birr Leisure Centre in County Offaly on 2 September 2025. Gardaí seized €8,000 during their investigation in November. On 14 April 2026 he pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court before Judge Ronan Munro, who granted him legal aid. The latest development is that sentencing is scheduled for 6 May 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Andrea Ziflai, a 37-year-old Albanian man, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
  • The victim was another person, and no details of their age or sex are given.
Where
The assault took place at Birr Leisure Centre in County Offaly.
When
The assault took place on 2 September 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí seized €8,000 during their investigation in November.
Charges
Ziflai admitted assaulting another person, causing them harm.
In court
  • Ziflai pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court before Judge Ronan Munro on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
  • Judge Munro granted Ziflai legal aid.
Sentence
Sentencing was scheduled for 6 May 2026.
Other details
Ziflai's counsel said he was a car wash operator who ran at a loss in the previous year.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe assault took place at Birr Leisure Centre. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on 2 September of the previous year. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized €8,000 during their investigation in November. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeZiflai admitted assaulting another person, causing them harm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtZiflai pleaded guilty to assault at Tullamore Circuit Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtZiflai's guilty plea was entered before Judge Ronan Munro on Tuesday, 14 April. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Munro granted Ziflai legal aid. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceZiflai's sentencing was scheduled for May 6. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherZiflai was a car wash operator who ran at a loss the previous year. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Apr2026
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Albanian car wash operator admits assault at Offaly leisure centre

    First report of the guilty plea at Tullamore Circuit Court on 14 April 2026, with legal aid granted and sentencing set for 6 May. The article gives the incident date as 'September 2 last year', so the year 2025 is taken from that relative date.

    accused, Andrea Ziflai, 37, male, Albanian, named, non-irishAndrea Ziflaivictim