Ireland Case No. 21069Assault · Co. Clare · 26 Oct 2025
Teen sent to Ennis Circuit Court over alleged assaults in Shannon
A youth, aged 16 at the time of the incidents and now 17, was sent to Ennis Circuit Court after Judge Adrian Harris declined jurisdiction at the Children's Court in Ennis. The State case covers three alleged assaults in Shannon, Clare, including two on October 26, 2025, at Brú na Sionna where the accused allegedly punched, stamped on and kicked two intoxicated men, and one in May 2025 at an off-licence in Drumgeely where he allegedly bit the owner and struck him with a hurley. The accused allegedly took a photograph of one victim lying on the ground before stamping on his head a second time. The defence said the youth was in the throes of addiction at the time and is now in gainful employment.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court31 Oct
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The accused allegedly punched, stamped on and kicked two intoxicated men at Brú na Sionna, Shannon, on October 26, 2025.
- The accused allegedly took a photograph of a victim lying on the ground before stamping on his head a second time.
- In May 2025, the accused allegedly assaulted the owner of an off-licence in Drumgeely, Shannon, after the owner chased him for stealing a pack of Bulmers, biting him and striking him three times with a hurley.
- Where
- The October 2025 assaults took place at Brú na Sionna, Shannon, and the May 2025 assault at an off-licence in Drumgeely, Shannon.
- When
- The main alleged assaults took place on October 26, 2025, and the off-licence assault in May 2025.
- Weapon
- The accused allegedly used a hurley to strike the off-licence owner three times.
- Investigation
- Overhead mobile phone footage allegedly shows an adult striking a victim eight times to the head while the accused stamps on his head.
- CCTV footage allegedly shows the accused did not appear to be impaired at the time of the assaults.
- Charges
- The State case covers three alleged assaults in Shannon in May and October 2025.
- In court
- Judge Adrian Harris declined jurisdiction at the Children's Court in Ennis.
- The youth, now aged 17, will go forward to Ennis Circuit Court.
- Other details
- The defence said the accused was in the throes of addiction at the time and is now in gainful employment.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused allegedly punched the injured man, attempted to stamp on his head and kicked him in the face. (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly took a photograph of the victim lying on the ground and then stamped on his head again. (clareecho.ie)
- whatIn a May 2025 incident, the accused allegedly assaulted the owner of an off-licence in Drumgeely, Shannon, after the owner chased him for stealing a pack of Bulmers. (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe 16-year-old took a photo of his alleged assault victim lying on the ground before stamping on the man's head for a second time. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatOne victim was dragged from the grass to a pavement before being stamped on the head. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatIn the first October 26 assault at Brú na Sionna, the accused ran at the injured party, punched him to the face, held him close to the ground and attempted to stamp twice on his head before kicking him in the face again. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe 16-year-old then dragged the injured party and tried to pound his head off the paved ground twice and then knees him in the face. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe accused stamps twice on the head of his alleged victim. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatIn the second assault at Brú na Sionna on the same date, overhead mobile phone footage shows an adult striking the victim eight times to the head while the accused appears to stamp on his head. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe accused takes a photograph of the victim while lying on the ground with his phone and then stamps once more on his head. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatBoth victims in the October assaults were intoxicated and unable to defend themselves. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatIn a separate alleged assault on May 5, 2025, the teenager assaulted the owner of the Carry Out off licence at Drumgeely in Shannon after the owner gave chase in response to the accused stealing a pack of Bulmers. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe teenager attempted to bite the off-licence owner on the face and pulled him down by the head and bit him on the back. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe then 16-year-old got his hands on a hurley and struck the man three times. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe off-licence owner was really shaken and had a large bump to the left hand side of his forehead. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA medical report showed the victim had injuries consistent with a sustained violent attack and had to receive a tetanus injection for the bite. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe first October assault took place at Brú na Sionna in Shannon. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe main alleged assaults took place on October 26th 2025. (clareecho.ie)
- weaponThe accused allegedly got hold of a hurley and struck the off-licence owner three times. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationOverhead mobile phone footage taken by a resident allegedly shows an adult striking a victim eight times to the head. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage allegedly shows the accused did not appear to be impaired at the time of the assaults. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeThe State case covers three alleged assaults in Shannon in May and October 2025. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe hearing took place at the Children's Court in Ennis. (clareecho.ie)
- courtJudge Harris declined jurisdiction, and the youth, now aged 17, will go forward to Ennis Circuit Court. (clareecho.ie)
- courtJudge Adrian Harris declined jurisdiction and the youth, now aged 17, will go forward to Ennis Circuit Court. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe off-licence owner was allegedly bitten and had to receive a tetanus injection. (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe defence solicitor said the accused was in the throes of addiction at the time and is now in gainful employment. (clareecho.ie)
- otherSolicitor Stiofán Fitzpatrick said his client was in the throes of addiction at the time. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe defence said the client is in gainful employment and has not come to the attention of Gardaí since. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Nov2026Teen accused of assault took photo of alleged victim on the ground
First report of this case; details of the three alleged assaults and the jurisdictional hearing at Children's Court in Ennis where Judge Harris declined jurisdiction and sent the matter to Ennis Circuit Court.
suspect, 16, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male - 31 Oct202616-year-old took photo of assault victim before stamping on his head for second time - Clare Echo
Court report on the Children's Court hearing. The judge declined jurisdiction and sent the case to Ennis Circuit Court. Details of the May 2025 off-licence assault and the October 2025 assaults at Brú na Sionna are given.
accused, 17victim, malevictim, malevictim, male