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Case No. 13242Public order offence (threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour) · Co. Kilkenny · 2 May 2025

Man given suspended sentence over Kilkenny hotel public order incident

Ethan Cronin, 22, pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour after an incident at a Kilkenny hotel on 2 May 2025. Judge Cephas Power convicted him and imposed a two-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Jul
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEthan Cronin pleaded guilty to the charge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatCronin became abusive and gardaí were called. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a Kilkenny hotel. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenGardaí were called to a Kilkenny hotel on May 2, 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeCronin and another man had been arguing and he was asked to leave the premises. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationCronin was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeCronin was before the court on a charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Cephas Power convicted Cronin. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceCronin received a two-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said Cronin had been in Kilkenny for a wedding and it was late at night. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Cronin mixed cider and champagne. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Cronin is not someone who gets in trouble. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherJudge Cephas Power observed that a suspended sentence seems to have worked for Cronin in the past. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jul2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Mixing cider and champagne sees man end up in Kilkenny Court

    Reports the guilty plea, conviction and suspended two-month sentence for Ethan Cronin, with the garda account of the hotel incident and the defence mitigation about mixing cider and champagne at a wedding.

    convicted, Ethan Cronin, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ethan Cronin