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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13061Assault · Co. Louth · 9 May 2023

Shane O'Brien (43) sentenced to four months for assault in Riverstown, Louth

Shane O'Brien, 43, of Slievenaglough, Jenkinstown, was convicted and sentenced to four months at Dundalk District Court for assaulting a 71-year-old man at Maddoxland, Riverstown, on 9 May 2023. He had pleaded not guilty and represented himself in court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Jul
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe complainant was 71 at the time of the incident (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant rapped on the complainant's window and walked around the property before shouting 'Come out' (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant pushed the complainant's wife and hit the complainant in the face (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant's wife was filming the incident on her mobile phone (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant said the defendant punched him in the face (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant's wife said the defendant struck the complainant twice to the right side of his face (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant said a foot injury happened when the defendant pushed the door in (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe video played in court was one minute 41 seconds long (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Maddoxland, Riverstown (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 9 May 2023 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dundalk District Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant represented himself in court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Nicola Andrews convicted the defendant (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant subsequently appealed the sentence (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a four-month sentence (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has no previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is married to a relative of the complainant (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jul2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man in his 70s assaulted in north Louth

    Reports the contested hearing, conviction and four-month sentence, and the subsequent appeal by the defendant.

    victim, 71, maleconvicted, Shane O'Brien, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane O'Brien