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Case No. 13430Assault · Co. Donegal · 14 Mar 2024

Man jailed for assaulting prison officer and Garda in Letterkenny courtroom

Glen Friel, 25, was jailed for six months after a fracas in a courtroom in which he head-butted and spat on a prison officer and kicked out at a Garda sergeant. He pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Jun
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFriel head-butted and spat on a prison officer, then kicked out and hit a Garda sergeant. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatFriel was struggling with the people escorting him from the court. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Letterkenny courthouse. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 14 March 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe altercation took place after Friel had been sentenced. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeFriel was charged with assaulting a prison officer and a Garda sergeant. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtFriel pleaded guilty to two counts of assault. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceFriel was sentenced to six months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceFriel was sentenced to four months in prison for the assault on the prison officer. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceFriel was sentenced to two months in prison for the assault on the Garda sergeant. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said the sentences had to be served consecutively. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherFriel was already serving a prison sentence for an arson attack on his sister's rented house in Killybegs. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man jailed after assaulting prison officer and Garda in Letterkenny courtroom

    Reports the sentencing of Glen Friel for assaulting a prison officer and a Garda sergeant at Letterkenny courthouse on 14 March 2024. This is a different incident from existing case 2842, which concerns a kick to Garda Aoife McNulty on 5 May 2022.

    convicted, Glen Friel, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Frielvictimvictim