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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3260Assault with intent to cause bodily harm · Co. Dublin · 23 Jun 2025

Two men plead guilty to assault at Daybreak shop, Loughlinstown

Aidan Daniels (30) and Adam Kelly (21) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault with intent to cause bodily harm after a man was punched, kneed, kicked and stamped on outside the Daybreak shop in Loughlinstown, Dublin, on 23 June 2025. Judge Martina Baxter described the CCTV footage as 'very disturbing' and adjourned sentencing to 1 May 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted23 Apr
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was punched, pulled to the ground and kicked outside the Daybreak shop (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was dragged by his hoodie and by his leg (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was punched, kneed, kicked and stamped on multiple times (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at the Daybreak shop in Loughlinstown, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 23 June 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA member of the public anonymously called gardaí after witnessing the attack (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim declined to make a statement to gardaí (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe defendants were identified from CCTV footage of the attack (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBoth defendants pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause bodily harm (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge ordered prison governor reports and adjourned sentencing to 1 May (irishtimes.com)
  • otherJudge Martina Baxter described the CCTV footage as very disturbing (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKelly was on a suspended sentence imposed in February 2025 at the time of the assault (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDaniels has 18 previous convictions including possession of a flick knife, aggravated burglary and vehicle theft (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMost of Daniels' convictions are from the UK where he lived until 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDaniels was out on bail for other offences at the time of the assault (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe men were arrested on 17 July 2025 and bail was refused (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDaniels went into care at a young age (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDaniels is the father of three children including a newborn (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKelly's partner has just given birth to their first child (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Apr2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Judge describes assault at Daybreak, Loughlinstown as ‘very disturbing’

    Guilty plea hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; judge described CCTV as 'very disturbing'; sentencing adjourned to 1 May 2026; details of prior convictions and personal circumstances of both defendants provided.

    victim, maleconvicted, Aidan Daniels, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Danielsconvicted, Adam Kelly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Adam Kelly