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Case No. 9753Robbery and assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny · 30 Dec 2025

Three men accused of robbery and assault in Kilkenny City

On 30 December 2025, three men were allegedly involved in a robbery at the Peace Park and an assault on Wolfe Tone Street in Kilkenny City, where the injured party was a person whose age and sex are not given. The accused, Hamza Alladadweh, Feras Issa and Qais Issa, are Jordanian nationals, and all three were arrested and detained after the incident. They were charged with robbery and assault causing harm, and at Kilkenny District Court the prosecution and defence gave differing accounts of how the case would proceed. The latest development is that Judge Geraldine Carthy remanded the three men on continuing bail to 19 May, for a plea or to certify for counsel and an interpreter.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Three men were charged with robbery and assault in Kilkenny City.
Where
  • The alleged robbery took place at the Peace Park in Kilkenny.
  • The alleged assault took place on Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny.
When
The alleged offences took place on 30 December 2025.
Cause
The alleged injured party was reportedly unhappy about the accused smoking near the centre.
Investigation
The three accused were arrested and detained after the incident.
Charges
Hamza Alladadweh is accused of robbery under section 14 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act and of assault causing harm under section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and Feras Issa and Qais Issa are also accused of robbery and assault causing harm; one key fact instead says only one accused is charged with assault causing harm under section 3.
In court
  • The prosecution said the DPP directed that the matter be dealt with summarily on a plea of guilty only, while the defence solicitor said the clients wished to contest the charges.
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy remanded the three men on continuing bail to Kilkenny District Court to 19 May.
  • The adjournment was for a plea or to certify for counsel and an interpreter, according to the report.
Other details
  • The three accused are Jordanian nationals who were living in an IPAS centre in Kilkenny.
  • Two of the accused had been moved to an IPAS centre in Waterford and were unhappy about it.
  • The three men allegedly set upon the injured party in the handball alley and tried to take the injured party's phone.
  • The alleged injured party reportedly had no serious injuries but some bruising.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men were charged with robbery and assault in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe robbery is alleged to have happened at the Peace Park in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault is alleged to have happened on Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe alleged offences happened on 30 December 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe alleged injured party was unhappy with the accused smoking near the centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe accused were arrested and detained after the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeOne accused is charged with assault causing harm contrary to section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution said the DPP directed that the matter be dealt with summarily on a plea of guilty only. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe defence solicitor said the clients wished to contest the charges. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy remanded the three men on continuing bail to Kilkenny District Court to 19 May. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe three accused are Jordanian nationals who were living in an IPAS centre in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherTwo of the accused had been moved to an IPAS centre in Waterford and were unhappy about it. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe three men allegedly set upon the injured party in the handball alley. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe alleged injured party had no serious injuries but some bruising. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe accused allegedly tried to take the injured party's phone. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 May2026
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Three men accused of robbery at iconic Kilkenny City location

    First report of this incident in the case list. It names the three accused and the court outcome, which was an adjournment with bail continued to 19 May for a plea or to certify for counsel and an interpreter.

    accused, Hamza Alladadweh, Jordanian, named, non-irishHamza Alladadwehaccused, Feras Issa, Jordanian, named, non-irishFeras Issaaccused, Qais Issa, Jordanian, named, non-irishQais Issavictim