Two brothers and woman charged over Monaghan assault that left man in coma
Jason Maughan, 25, Stephen Maughan, 23, and Molly Roberts, 21, were charged at Cavan District Court with assault causing harm after allegedly striking Declan Wallace, 47, with a steel baseball bat at Park Road, Mullaghmatt, Monaghan on 14 January 2025, leaving him in an induced coma in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
- Reported14 Jan
3 reports - Arrested14 Jan
- Charged14 Jan
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatTwo men and one woman were arrested in relation to the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatAll three suspects are in their 20s (garda.ie)
- whatThree people were arrested: two men and one woman, all aged in their 20s. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s received life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was brought by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim's condition is described as critical. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was left with life-threatening injuries after a serious assault in the Park Road area of Monaghan town between 10pm and 11pm on 14 January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHis condition at Beaumont Hospital is described as critical. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim received life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin and his condition is critical. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim sustained extremely serious head injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was attacked by a number of men who fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is named Declan Wallace. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is 47 years old, a father of one, from the Castleblayney area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered a suspected bleed to the brain. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree people were charged over the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspects are two men and one woman, all in their 20s (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin due to a suspected bleed to the brain (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA car driven by Roberts arrived at the scene with the two Maughan brothers, and the men approached Wallace. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe State's case is that Jason Maughan struck Wallace twice with blows to the head and elbow with a weapon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRoberts made a 999 call in Mullaghmatt to procure medical assistance for Wallace. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA follow-up search retrieved a suspected steel baseball bat and a second wooden bat at an address in Mullaghmatt. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRoberts drove the two men to Monaghan Garda Station the following day where they handed themselves in. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe serious assault occurred in Monaghan Town (garda.ie)
- whereThe serious assault occurred on Park Road, Monaghan. (garda.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred in the Park Road area of Monaghan town. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was brought by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in the Park Road area of Monaghan town. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe victim was found on Park Road in Monaghan town (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Park Road, Mullaghmatt, Monaghan on 14 January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 10.30am on Friday 17 January 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 14 January 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on the night of Tuesday, 14th January, 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe arrests were made on Wednesday 15th January, 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault took place between 10pm and 11pm on Tuesday, 14 January 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday, 14 January 2025, between 10pm and 11pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault took place between 10pm and 11pm on Tuesday 14 January (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe victim is believed to have gotten into an argument before being attacked (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe assault followed a verbal argument between the two Maughan brothers and the victim in the Mullaghmatt area. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe victim was struck with a blunt object. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA bat was used as a weapon in the attack (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda stations in the county. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Park Road area between 10pm and 11pm. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera footage including dash-cam from the Park Road area between 10pm and 11pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Monaghan are investigating the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for any camera footage including dash-cam from the Park Road area between 10pm and 11pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe three suspects have been charged (garda.ie)
- courtThe three are expected to appear before Cavan District Court (garda.ie)
- courtThe three charged are expected to appear at Cavan District Court at 10.30am on Friday (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe brothers are to appear via video link at Monaghan District Court on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtRoberts was remanded in custody with consent to bail, with conditions to sign on twice daily at Monaghan Garda Station and observe a 10pm to 7am curfew. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRoberts is a childcare worker. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jan2025Two brothers and woman charged over Monaghan assault that left man in coma
Details of the assault, the weapons recovered, the contested bail hearing before Judge Raymond Finnegan, and the conditions imposed on each accused.
victim, Declan Wallace, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Wallacesuspect, Jason Maughan, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Maughansuspect, Stephen Maughan, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Maughansuspect, Molly Roberts, 21, female, named, irish (judged from name)Molly Roberts - 17 Jan2025Three people charged over baseball bat attack that has man fighting for his life
Adds that the attack occurred between 10pm and 11pm, that Wallace was initially taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda before being transferred to Beaumont due to a suspected bleed to the brain, that an argument is believed to have preceded the attack, and includes a comment from local councillor Seamus Treanor.
victim, Declan Wallace, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Wallacesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 15 Jan2025Man fighting for life after being attacked with weapon - live updates
Initial live-blog report of the assault with Gardaí appeal for witnesses; victim named as Declan Wallace, 47, from Castleblayney area, in critical condition with suspected brain bleed at Beaumont Hospital.
victim, Declan Wallace, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Wallacesuspect, male - 15 Jan2025Man, 40s, left fighting for life in hospital following serious assault
Initial report of the assault confirming the victim was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Park Road area.
victim, 40s, male - 14 Jan2025Witness Appeal: Serious Assault, Monaghan town, 14th January 2025
Gardaí issued a witness appeal for camera footage (including dash-cam) from the Park Road area between 10pm and 11pm on 14 January 2025, and for any information to be directed to Monaghan Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
victim, 40s, male - 14 Jan2025Arrests: Serious Assault, Monaghan Town. 14th January, 2025.
Garda press release confirming the arrest of three people (two men and one woman, all in their 20s) under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and appealing for witnesses and camera footage from Park Road between 10pm and 11pm on 14 January 2025.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 14 Jan2025Court Appearance: Serious Assault, Monaghan Town, 14th January 2025
Confirms the three suspects have been charged and provides the specific court appearance date and time at Cavan District Court.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female