Ireland Man pleads guilty over soup thrown at painting in Cork gallery
Thomas Shinnick, a 27-year-old man, pleaded guilty to resisting arrest over a separate incident on 3 May 2022. On 10 November 2022 he threw soup at George Atkinson's Anatomical Study at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, and he also pleaded guilty to criminal damage to the painting and to possessing a screwdriver on that occasion, as reported on 29 June 2023. His parents offered to pay the €450 clean-up cost, which he will repay in instalments. Judge O'Leary remanded him on bail until 14 September so that a more up-to-date psychiatric report can be prepared.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted29 Jun
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Other details
- The suspect is Thomas Shinnick, a man aged 27.
- Shinnick described his actions at the gallery as a disruptive, non-violent direct action.
- The painting was covered by glazing and was not damaged.
- The second floor of the gallery was closed for a period for a clean-up operation.
- What happened
- Soup was thrown at George Atkinson's Anatomical Study, a painting, in the gallery.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.
- When
- The criminal damage happened on 10 November 2022.
- Charges
- Shinnick pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to the painting.
- Shinnick pleaded guilty to possession of a screwdriver on the same occasion.
- Shinnick pleaded guilty to resisting arrest arising from a separate incident on 3 May 2022.
- Investigation
- The court heard that Shinnick threw a closed fist at the investigating officer, narrowly avoiding contact.
- In court
- Shinnick's parents offered to pay the €450 the gallery spent on the clean-up, and he will repay them in instalments.
- Judge O'Leary remanded Shinnick on bail until 14 September.
- The adjournment was granted to allow a more up-to-date psychiatric report to be prepared.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThomas Shinnick pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a painting, George Atkinson’s Anatomical Study. (thejournal.ie)
- whatShinnick also pleaded guilty to being in possession of a screwdriver on the same occasion. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage happened on 10 November 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe court heard that Shinnick threw a closed fist at the investigating officer, narrowly avoiding contact. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeShinnick also pleaded guilty to resisting arrest arising out of a separate incident on 3 May 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- courtShinnick's parents offered to pay the €450 the gallery spent on the clean-up, and he will repay them in instalments. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge O’Leary remanded Shinnick on bail until 14 September. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe adjournment was granted to allow a more up-to-date psychiatric report to be prepared. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe painting was covered by glazing and was not damaged. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe second floor of the gallery was closed for a period for a clean-up operation. (thejournal.ie)
- otherShinnick described his actions at the gallery as a disruptive, non-violent direct action. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
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Reports the guilty pleas, the offer by his parents to pay the €450 clean-up cost, the bail remand to 14 September and a psychiatric report adjournment; the article also covers a separate resisting arrest incident on 3 May 2022.
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