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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18487Assault · Co. Clare · 14 Oct 2023

Teenage girl pleads guilty to assaulting Garda at Lidl in Shannon

A girl who was 13 at the time assaulted Garda Ailish Hanly, a female garda, at Lidl in Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare, on 14 October 2023. She met gardaí by appointment to be charged, and in January 2024 she pleaded guilty at the Children's Court in Ennis to assaulting the garda and to a public order offence at the same location and date. Her solicitor said she accepted her behaviour was improper on the day, and sentencing was deferred for a Probation Service report. The latest development is that Judge Adrian Harris remanded her on bail to appear again on 14 February 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Jan
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A girl assaulted a female garda at a supermarket in Shannon.
Where
The assault took place at Lidl, Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare.
When
The assault happened on 14 October 2023.
Other details
  • The girl was 13 at the time of the assault, is now 14, and cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • The victim is Garda Ailish Hanly, a female garda.
  • She was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of eight.
Investigation
She met gardaí by appointment before court to be charged and made no reply after charge and caution.
Charges
  • She pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Ailish Hanly, a peace officer acting in the execution of her duty.
  • She also pleaded guilty to a public order offence at the same location on the same date.
In court
  • The guilty pleas were entered at the Children's Court in Ennis, reported on 24 January 2024, and she was accompanied by her mother and an Extern social care worker.
  • Her solicitor said she accepted that her behaviour was improper on the date.
  • Judge Adrian Harris remanded her on bail to appear again on 14 February 2024.
Sentence
Her solicitor asked that sentencing be deferred for a Probation Service report, and there was no issue concerning bail.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA girl assaulted a female garda at a supermarket in Shannon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Lidl, Tullyvarraga, Shannon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Lidl, Tullyvarraga, Shannon. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on October 14 at Lidl in Shannon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened in October 2023 (article date January 2024). (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationShe met gardaí by appointment before court to be charged. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationShe made no reply after charge and caution. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe teenager met Gardaí by appointment to be charged and made no reply after charge and caution. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Ailish Hanly. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeShe also pleaded guilty to a public order charge from the same location and date. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Ailish Hanly, a peace officer acting in the execution of her duty. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager also pleaded guilty to a public order offence at the same location on the same date. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor said she accepted her behaviour was improper on the date. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor asked that sentencing be deferred for a Probation Service report. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtShe was remanded on bail to appear again on February 14. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared at the Children's Court in Ennis. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor asked that sentencing be deferred to allow a Probation Service report. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThere was no issue concerning bail for the accused. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtJudge Adrian Harris remanded her on bail to appear again on February 14th. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherShe was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of eight. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHer solicitor said she accepts that her behaviour was improper on the date. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 26 Jan2024
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    13 year old girl assaulted Garda at Lidl in Shannon - Clare Echo

    The article gives 'October 14th last' without a year; 2023 is inferred from the article date of 26 January 2024. The accused was 13 at the time of the incident and is described as 14 at the court hearing. She cannot be named for legal reasons.

    victim, Ailish Hanly, female, irish (judged from name)Ailish Hanlyaccused, 14, female
  2. 24 Jan2024
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Teenage girl admits assaulting garda at Lidl store in Shannon

    Reports the guilty pleas at the Children's Court in Ennis, that sentencing was deferred for a Probation Service report, and that she was remanded on bail to February 14.

    victim, Ailish Hanly, female, irish (judged from name)Ailish Hanlyaccused, 14, female