Ireland Case No. 4407Assault on a garda · Co. Dublin · 23 May 2021
Man jailed for 20 months for assaulting garda with e-bike during Covid lockdown
Corey Plunkett, 32, was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a garda with an e-bike in Monkstown, Co Dublin, in May 2021 while gardaí were enforcing Covid restrictions. The garda was struck in the eye and needed stitches.
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- Sentenced4 Dec
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- whatPlunkett circled gardaí on an e-bike. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda was cut around the eye and needed stitches but made a full recovery. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatPlunkett used an e-bike to assault a garda who was trying to enforce Covid lockdown restrictions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatPlunkett circled around gardaí on an e-bike and swung it at a garda, striking his eye. (irishtimes.com)
- whatPlunkett was uncooperative at the Garda station and assaulted the Garda member-in-charge. (irishtimes.com)
- wherePlunkett was taken to Monkstown Garda Station after his arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 2am in May 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponPlunkett swung the e-bike at a garda and struck his eye. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargePlunkett pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda in the course of his duty. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargePlunkett pleaded guilty to assaulting a Garda in the course of his duty in Monkstown on May 23rd, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge ordered that the €2,000 be handed over to the injured party. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said Plunkett has a history of violent behaviour. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentencePlunkett was given a prison term of 20 months. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe received an eight-month sentence for the assault at the Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge ordered the €2,000 be handed to the injured party or a local charity if he did not want it. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a 20-month sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was also convicted over the assault at the garda station and received an eight month sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherPlunkett has a previous conviction for a street assault in 2019. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe garda suffered a cut around the eye, needed stitches and has made a full recovery. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe brought €2,000 to court as a token of remorse. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Dec2025Man who used e-bike to assault garda during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 months
Sentencing of Corey Plunkett to 20 months for assaulting a garda with an e-bike.
convicted, Corey Plunkett, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Corey Plunkettvictim, male - 4 Dec2025Man who assaulted garda with e-bike during lockdown learns his fate
Plunkett was sentenced to 20 months in prison, and the judge ordered that €2,000 offered by the defendant be handed over to the injured garda or a local charity.
convicted, Corey Plunkett, 32, named, irish (judged from name)Corey Plunkettvictim