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Case No. 1051Assault causing harm, producing a weapon · Co. Clare · 13 Jun 2024

Teenager directed to Circuit Court over knife attack in west Co Clare

A 16-year-old boy from Co Clare was accused of stabbing a 14-year-old boy with a large kitchen knife on a street in west Co Clare on 13 June 2024. The victim sustained head injuries requiring upwards of 80 stitches to his forehead and ear, along with two puncture stab wounds to his back. The accused appeared at Ennis Children's Court on 5 September 2025, where Judge Alec Gabbett directed the case to Ennis Circuit Court as too serious for the District Court. He is charged with assault causing harm and producing a weapon.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A 16-year-old boy from Co Clare was accused of stabbing a 14-year-old boy with a large kitchen knife.
  • The victim sustained head injuries requiring upwards of 80 stitches to his forehead and ear, and two puncture stab wounds to his back.
  • CCTV footage showed the 16-year-old getting out of a car armed with a large kitchen knife, having been driven to the scene by his mother.
  • The dispute began with an argument between two 14-year-olds outside a retailer, one of whom was a younger brother of the accused.
Where
The alleged assault took place on a street in a west Co Clare town, outside a retailer.
When
The alleged assault took place on 13 June 2024 in broad daylight.
Charges
The accused is charged with assault causing harm and producing a large kitchen knife during a dispute.
In court
At his first appearance at Ennis Children's Court on 5 September 2025, Judge Alec Gabbett directed the case to Ennis Circuit Court as too serious for the District Court.
Other details
The victim is expected to be left with a significant scar wound for life.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 16-year-old boy from Co Clare was accused of a knife attack (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injured party had head injuries requiring more than 80 stitches (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCCTV showed the 16-year-old getting out of the car armed with a large kitchen knife (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe assault took place in broad daylight (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injured party required upwards of 80 stitches to his forehead and ear (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injured party will be left with a significant scar wound for life (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injured party sustained two puncture stab wounds to his back (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was an argument between two 14-year-olds outside a retailer in the west Clare town (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOne of the 14-year-olds was a younger brother of the accused (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused made a beeline for the injured party (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place on 13 June 2024 in west Co Clare (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with assault causing harm on a street in a Co Clare town (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with producing a large kitchen knife during a dispute (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Gabbett directed the 16-year-old to Ennis Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Sep2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Teeanger accused of carrying out knife attack that left injured party requiring 80 stitches

    First court appearance at Ennis Children's Court; Judge Alec Gabbett directed the case to Ennis Circuit Court as too serious for the District Court.

    accused, 16, malevictim, 14, male