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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1921Assault causing harm · Co. Clare · 30 Aug 2023

Padraig O'Brien given suspended sentence for assaulting sister in Scarriff land dispute

Padraig O'Brien, 50, of Scarriff, east Clare, admitted to shoving his sister Aine O'Brien into a roadside white thorn bush, cutting her ear and arm, during a land dispute on 30 August 2023 at Sheaun, Scarriff. The conflict centred on farmland their father, now in his 80s, had signed over to Aine three years before the incident. O'Brien was questioned by Gardaí in November 2023. On 4 April 2025, at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed a four-month suspended prison term on O'Brien for assault causing harm. He had previously received a three-year suspended term at Ennis Circuit Court in 2017 for 15 counts of stealing cattle.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  6. Sentenced4 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
Padraig O'Brien, 50, admitted to shoving his sister Aine O'Brien into a roadside white thorn bush, cutting her ear and arm.
Where
The assault took place at Sheaun, Scarriff, east Clare.
When
The assault occurred on 30 August 2023.
Cause
The dispute was over farmland their father, now in his 80s, had signed over to Aine three years before the incident.
Investigation
O'Brien was questioned by Gardaí in November 2023 concerning the assault.
In court
The case was heard at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis before Judge Alec Gabbett.
Sentence
On 4 April 2025, O'Brien was given a four-month suspended prison term for assault causing harm.
Other details
O'Brien previously received a three-year suspended prison term at Ennis Circuit Court in 2017 for 15 counts of stealing cattle between December 2013 and January 2015.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe father is now aged in his 80s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe sentencing took place at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on 30 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe conflict was over land that their father had signed over to Aine three years before the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationO'Brien was questioned by Gardaí in November 2023 concerning the assault. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Cattle rustler assaulted sister amid land row after being told to 'take tablets'

    Reports the sentencing of Padraig O'Brien to a four-month suspended prison term for shoving his sister into a roadside white thorn bush during a land dispute, and details the background of the family conflict over farmland and his prior cattle rustling conviction.

    victim, female, irish (judged from name)convicted, 50, male, irish (judged from name)