Ireland Man sentenced for assault at Super Valu Boyle
On 31 December 2019, 59-year-old Joe Linnane of Croghan, Boyle, County Roscommon, told Paula Murray of Brayfield, Gurteen, County Sligo, that he would kick her head in and her car if she did not give him €20, and squeezed her right hand tightly at Super Valu Boyle. Garda Kelly received a report from Murray, reviewed CCTV footage, identified Linnane, and spoke to him on 27 March, when he declined to make a statement. Linnane, a farmer with previous convictions for harassment, criminal damage, and assault, denied the charge at Carrick-on-Shannon Court, claiming mistaken identity. Judge Deirdre Gearty convicted him of assault and sentenced him to four months in jail, suspended for a year, with a condition of no direct or indirect contact with the victim or her family.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant told the victim he would kick her head in and kick her car if she did not give him €20, and squeezed her right hand tightly.
- Where
- The assault took place at Super Valu Boyle, County Roscommon.
- When
- The incident occurred on 31 December 2019.
- Investigation
- Garda Kelly received a report from Paula Murray, reviewed CCTV footage, identified the man as Joe Linnane of Croghan, Boyle, and spoke to him on 27 March, when he declined to make a statement.
- Charges
- The defendant was charged with assaulting Paula Murray.
- In court
- Judge Deirdre Gearty convicted the defendant of assault at Carrick-on-Shannon Court.
- Sentence
- The judge jailed the defendant for four months, suspended for a year, with a condition of no direct or indirect contact with the victim or her family.
- Other details
- The defendant, a farmer with previous convictions for harassment, criminal damage, and assault, claimed mistaken identity and said he had been in a serious road traffic accident.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant told the victim he would kick her head in and kick her car if she did not give him €20. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant caught the victim's right hand and squeezed it very tightly, hurting her. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe victim was coming from Carrick-on-Shannon and was about to go into Super Valu to get credit for her phone. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe victim's son's partner was pregnant at the time and was too traumatised to come to court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant claimed mistaken identity, saying he thought the victim was Marie Brennan from Aughnacliffr in County Longford. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant said he had been in a bad accident and could be staggery at times. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant had previous convictions for harassment, criminal damage, and assault. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant was a farmer who had been in a serious road traffic accident leaving him in poor financial circumstances. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe court was told the CCTV footage would show a drunk man, but the defendant denied being drunk. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Super Valu Boyle, County Roscommon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 31 December 2019. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGarda Kelly received a report of an alleged assault from Paula Murray and later reviewed CCTV footage. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe garda identified the man on CCTV as Joe Linnane of Croghan, Boyle. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe garda spoke to the defendant on 27 March about the incident and he declined to make a statement. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtJudge Deirdre Gearty convicted the defendant of assault. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon Court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceThe judge jailed the defendant for four months and suspended the sentence for a year. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceThe condition of the suspended sentence was no direct or indirect contact with the victim or her family. (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Sep2021Leitrim court hears man told woman he would 'kick her head in' if she did not give him €20
Full court report of the conviction and sentencing, including victim and defendant testimony, defence arguments, and the judge's reasoning.
victim, Paula Murray, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Murrayconvicted, Joe Linnane, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Linnane