Ireland Man jailed for four months for assaulting garda outside Kilkenny pub
Nevin Kelly, a man from Bennettsbridge whose age is not given, was arrested after gardaí were called to a pub on John Street in Kilkenny at about 2am on December 23, where he was acting aggressively. He kicked out at gardaí attempting to arrest him under the Public Order Act, kicking one garda on the leg. He was charged with assault and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour, pleaded guilty at Kilkenny district court, and was convicted on both charges. The latest development reported is that he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for the assault, with the public order offence taken into consideration.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced12 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Nevin Kelly, a man, pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda and to using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour.
- He kicked out at gardaí attempting to arrest him, kicking one garda on the leg.
- Where
- Gardaí were called to a pub on John Street in Kilkenny.
- When
- The incident happened on December 23 last, at about 2am, and the article gives no year.
- Sources disagree on the publication date: the article header gives 12 October 2023, while the byline gives 13 October 2023 at 08:07 BST.
- Cause
- He was acting aggressively and was being restrained and put out of the premises by door staff when gardaí arrived.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attempted to arrest him under the Public Order Act, and he was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station.
- Charges
- He was charged with assault and with threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour.
- In court
- He appeared before Kilkenny district court, and the judge convicted him on both charges.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for the assault charge, and the public order offence was taken into consideration.
- Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.
- Other details
- The garda was sore but was able to keep working that night.
- The court was told he had 40 previous convictions.
- He brought €300 to court to offer as compensation.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda and to using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe man kicked out at gardaí attempting to arrest him, kicking one garda on the leg. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereGardaí were called to a pub on John Street in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on December 23 last, at about 2am. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe man was acting aggressively and was being restrained by door staff when gardaí arrived. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge convicted the man on both charges. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for the assault charge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe public order offence was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceRecognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe garda was sore but was able to keep working that night. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man had 40 previous convictions, the court was told. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man brought €300 to court to offer as compensation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Oct2023Prison sentence for man who assaulted garda outside Kilkenny pub
Reports the sentencing of Nevin Kelly. The incident is dated only as December 23 last, with no year given. Adds the court detail, the 40 previous convictions, the €300 offered as compensation, and the solicitor's account of the events.
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