Ireland Three teenage girls before court over alleged assault at Laois youth disco
Three teenage girls, aged 14, 15 and 16 and all from Laois, were accused of assaulting a girl at a youth disco in Laois on June 20, 2022. They appeared before Portlaoise District Court, as reported on March 14, 2024, where Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said he had no directions in the case and asked for a six-week adjournment. Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case to April 22 for DPP directions and excused the three defendants from attending that date so they could attend school. The latest development is that the case remains adjourned to April 22 for DPP directions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court14 Mar
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three teenage girls were accused of assaulting a girl at a youth disco.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at a youth disco in Laois, though one report describes the location as the Midlands.
- When
- The alleged assault happened on June 20, 2022.
- Other details
- The victim is described as a girl in the articles and as a woman in the case details.
- The three girls all have Laois addresses and are aged 14, 15 and 16.
- The girls cannot be named because of their age.
- In court
- The girls appeared before Portlaoise District Court in relation to the alleged assault, as reported on March 14, 2024.
- Judge Nicola Andrews adjourned the case to April 22 for DPP directions.
- The three defendants were excused from attending the April 22 date so they could attend school.
- Investigation
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said he had no directions in the case and asked for a six-week adjournment.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree teenage girls were accused of assaulting a girl. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThree teenage girls were accused of assaulting a girl at a youth disco. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened at a youth disco in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened at a disco in Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on June 20, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí had no directions in the case and asked for a six-week adjournment. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe garda sergeant said he had no directions in the case and asked for a six-week adjournment. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe girls appeared before Portlaoise District Court in relation to the alleged assault. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case to April 22 for DPP directions. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe girls appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe girls all have Laois addresses and cannot be named due to their age. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe three defendants were excused from attending the April 22 date so they could attend school. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe girls all have Laois addresses and are now 14, 15 and 16 years old. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2024Three teenage girls in court accused of assault at youth disco in the Midlands
Article reports the court appearance of three teenage girls accused of the alleged assault, the adjournment to April 22 for DPP directions, and the girls' ages and addresses. No earlier case in the list covers this incident.
accused, femaleaccused, femaleaccused, femalevictim, female - 14 Mar2024Teenage girls accused of assault at youth disco in Laois
Reports the court appearance of three teenage girls charged over an alleged assault at a Laois youth disco on June 20, 2022. The case was adjourned to April 22 for DPP directions. No earlier coverage of this incident is in the list.
accused, 14-16, femaleaccused, 14-16, femaleaccused, 14-16, femalevictim, female