Ireland Man ordered to pay €800 to Court Poor Box over Kilkenny assault and public order offences
Conor McKenna, a 36-year-old man whose address is given as Maghera, Derry, Northern Ireland, was involved in offences on 1 February 2024 while at a stag party in Kilkenny. Inside a bar he called the woman serving a slur, and after being refused re-entry he headbutted and punched a security guard, a man, who suffered bruising. At Kilkenny District Court he pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and two charges of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. Judge Carthy ordered him to pay €800 to the Court Poor Box, as reported in March 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced19 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The first charge concerned threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a bar, where he called the woman serving a slur.
- After being refused re-entry to the bar, he headbutted and punched a security guard, a man.
- Where
- The offences took place in a bar in Kilkenny and outside the bar on RoseInn Street.
- When
- The offences took place on 1 February 2024 while he was out socialising at a stag party.
- Cause
- He had been drinking.
- Other details
- The security guard suffered bruising but no other injuries.
- The article gives his address as Maghera, Derry, Northern Ireland, while the offences took place in Kilkenny.
- He did not remember anything the next day and was very apologetic.
- He is 36 years old and the father of two children.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and two charges of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.
- In court
- The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- Judge Carthy ordered him to pay €800 to the Court Poor Box as a penalty, which the article also calls a donation.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe first charge concerned threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a bar, where he called the woman serving a slur. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatAfter being refused re-entry to the bar, he headbutted and punched a security guard. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe offences took place in a bar in Kilkenny and outside the bar on RoseInn Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 1 February 2024 while Mr McKenna was out socialising at a stag party. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeMr McKenna had been drinking. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeMr McKenna pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and two charges of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceJudge Carthy ordered Mr McKenna to pay €800 to the Court Poor Box as a penalty. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe security guard suffered bruising but no other injuries. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMr McKenna did not remember anything the next day and was very apologetic. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMr McKenna is 36 and the father of two children. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Mar2025Stag night visitor to Kilkenny acted ‘appallingly’ - substantial financial penalty imposed in court
Court report of a sentencing at Kilkenny District Court; the defendant pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay €800 to the Court Poor Box. The article gives his address as Maghera, Derry, Northern Ireland, but the offences took place in Kilkenny.
convicted, Conor McKenna, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor McKennavictim, male