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Case No. 4547Assault causing harm, knife offences · Co. Clare · 13 Jun 2025

Mother and teenage son to face trial over Kilrush knife assault

A mother and her 16-year-old son are to be tried together at Ennis Circuit Court over an alleged knife assault on Jeffrey Ryan at Francis Street, Kilrush, on June 13. The teenager faces charges of assault causing harm and producing a knife, and the mother faces charges including assault.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court19 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe injured man had upwards of 80 stitches to his face and ear. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe injured man suffered very serious lacerations to his face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager is charged with assault causing harm of Jeffrey Ryan at Francis Street, Kilrush, on June 13. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager is also charged with producing a large kitchen knife during a dispute at the same location on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe mother is charged with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and producing a kitchen carving knife in a dispute at the same location on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe mother is charged with assaulting Ava Moloney at Francis Street, Kilrush, on June 13. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager is also charged with assaulting Ava Moloney at the same location on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial of the mother and son was directed to start as a priority case in the first week of February. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe teenager is on remand at Oberstown Detention Campus and appeared by video-link. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe mother is on bail pending the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMother and son are to appear in court on February 3 for the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe mother allegedly drove her son to the scene of the knife assault on June 13. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Nov2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Mum and teen son to face trial in connection with knife assault incident

    Court listing at Ennis Circuit Court: trial directed as a priority case for early February, with the mother and son due in court on February 3. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    accused, 16, maleaccused, 38, femalevictim, Jeffrey Ryan, 25, male, irish (judged from name)Jeffrey Ryanvictim, Ava Moloney, female, irish (judged from name)Ava Moloney