Ireland Case No. 20602Assault · Co. Tipperary · 1 Feb 2022
Thurles man admits assault on garda after rude gestures at school children
On 1 February 2022 a 33-year-old man, Jamie Treacy, assaulted a garda on Liberty Square, Thurles, after gardaí stopped him for shouting and making rude hand gestures at school children. When the garda tried to restrain him, he dug his fingernails into the garda's hand and broke the skin. On 22 June 2023 he pleaded guilty to assault at Thurles District Court, and the case was adjourned until the end of June. The latest development is that the judge said she would issue a community service order.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced22 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man dug his fingernails into a garda's hand and broke the skin when the garda tried to restrain him.
- Where
- The assault took place on Liberty Square, Thurles.
- When
- The assault happened on 1 February 2022.
- Cause
- Gardaí stopped the man because he was shouting and making rude hand gestures at school children.
- Charges
- Jamie Treacy pleaded guilty to assault.
- In court
- The case was heard at Thurles District Court on 22 June 2023 and adjourned until the end of June.
- Sentence
- The judge said she would issue a community service order.
- Other details
- Jamie Treacy, 33, had 23 previous convictions, including one for obstructing gardaí.
- His solicitor, Colin Morrisey, said the man had apologised to the garda.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWhen a guard tried to restrain him, he dug his fingernails into the guard's hand and broke the skin. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Liberty Square, Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on 1 February 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeGardaí stopped him because he was shouting and making rude hand gestures at school children. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeJamie Treacy pleaded guilty to assault. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe matter was adjourned until the end of June. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said she would issue a community service order. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherHe had 23 previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherHis solicitor said he had apologised to the guard. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jun2023Thurles man made ‘rude gestures’ at school children and assaulted a guard
First report of this case. Covers the guilty plea, the circumstances, the defendant's record, and the community service order.
convicted, Jamie Treacy, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Treacyvictim