Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 13332Assault, threats to kill, criminal damage · Co. Longford · 18 May 2025

Man jailed for knife threat and assaults on gardaí at Longford direct provision centre

On 18 May 2025 at about 12.20am, Youcef Mohamoud, a 27-year-old man of Richmond Court, Richmond Street, Longford, was allegedly seen with a kitchen knife and threatened to kill another man at Richmond Court direct provision accommodation centre in Longford. Gardaí arrested him, and he is then alleged to have spat at Garda Kevin McGloin and damaged a garda cell at Longford Garda Station. He pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to spitting on Garda McGloin, threatening to kill or cause serious harm to another man, and criminal damage to a garda cell. The judge imposed a three-month prison sentence backdated to 19 May on the assault charge and a five-month sentence suspended for 18 months, as reported in late June 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Jun
    2 reports
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Youcef Mohamoud, 27, allegedly threatened to kill another man at the centre.
  • He allegedly jumped on the bonnet of a vehicle in slow-moving traffic, causing about €200 of damage.
  • He allegedly spat at Garda Kevin McGloin's face after ripping up the charge sheet, and also spat on a garda cell door; accounts differ on which spitting occurred, and both are recorded.
  • In a garda cell he allegedly smeared blood on the walls, urinated in a blanket and put a soiled blanket down the toilet, with cleaning costing €150.
Where
The incident took place at Richmond Court direct provision accommodation centre, Longford.
When
The incident occurred on 18 May 2025 at about 12.20am.
Weapon
A kitchen knife was allegedly seen in the defendant's right hand, and he allegedly stabbed wall tiles with it.
Cause
  • CCTV captured the defendant in a verbal dispute with another man in the dining area.
  • His solicitor said the behaviour appeared to be a result of intoxication and substance abuse.
Investigation
Gardaí were called after a report, arrested the defendant, and invoked Section 12 of the Mental Health Act for his own safety; a statement of complaint was taken from security personnel.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to spitting on Garda Kevin McGloin, threatening to kill or cause serious harm to another man, and criminal damage to a garda cell.
In court
The case was heard at Longford District Court, where he had one previous conviction and had been notified he was being repatriated and wanted to appeal to the High Court.
Sentence
The judge imposed a three-month prison sentence backdated to 19 May on the assault charge and a five-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant allegedly threatened to kill the other man. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was arrested. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe defendant spat on a garda's face after ripping up the charge sheet, and the incident was caught on garda station CCTV. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatYoucef Mohamoud pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to spitting on Garda Kevin McGloin, threatening to kill or cause serious harm to another man, and criminal damage of a garda cell. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe injured party alleged the defendant warned him he would kill him if he turned on the fridge again. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant caused €200 of damage after jumping on the bonnet of a vehicle in slow moving traffic. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant smeared the walls of a garda cell in blood, urinated in a blanket and put a soiled blanket down the toilet. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant spat on the door of a cell at Longford Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant spat on Garda McGloin's face after ripping up the charge sheet. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at the Richmond Court direct provision accommodation centre in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident involved a male resident at Richmond Court direct provision accommodation centre in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on May 18 at about 12.20am. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on May 18 at 12.20am. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe defendant was captured on CCTV in a verbal dispute with another man in the dining area. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe defendant's solicitor said the behaviour appeared to be a result of intoxication and substance abuse. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • weaponA kitchen knife was seen in the defendant's right hand. (longfordleader.ie)
  • weaponA kitchen knife was seen in the defendant's right hand, and he stabbed wall tiles with it. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA statement of complaint was taken from security personnel. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí invoked Section 12 of the Mental Health Act for the defendant's own safety. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to spitting on Garda Kevin McGloin, threatening to kill or cause serious harm to another man, and criminal damage of a garda cell. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a three-month prison sentence backdated to May 19 on the assault charge and a five-month sentence suspended for 18 months. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a three-month prison sentence backdated to May 19 on the assault charge. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a five-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant allegedly jumped on the bonnet of a vehicle in slow-moving traffic and caused €200 of damage. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant smeared blood on the cell walls, urinated in a blanket and put a soiled blanket down the toilet, and cleaning cost €150. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had one previous conviction. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had been notified he was being repatriated to his home country and wanted to appeal to the High Court. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 30 Jun2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Defendant with kitchen knife threatened to kill man at direct provision centre in the Midlands

    Court report on the sentencing of Youcef Mohamoud for offences at Richmond Court direct provision centre, Longford, on May 18, including spitting at Garda Kevin McGloin, a kitchen knife threat, criminal damage to a vehicle and a garda cell.

    convicted, Youcef Mohamoud, 27, male, namedYoucef Mohamoudvictim, malevictim, Kevin McGloin, irish (judged from name)Kevin McGloin
  2. 27 Jun2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Defendant with kitchen knife threatened to kill man at Longford direct provision centre

    Sentencing report on a guilty plea. Adds the plea details, the knife, the CCTV evidence, the garda cell damage, the sentence and the previous conviction.

    convicted, Youcef Mohamoud, 27, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Youcef Mohamoudvictim, malevictim, Kevin McGloin, irish (judged from name)Kevin McGloin