Ireland Woman avoids jail after kicking man during Letterkenny assault
Jodie Quill, a 26-year-old woman, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to assaulting Sloan Murphy, a man, during an attack at Burnside Apartments on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny on 29 September 2022. An online video of the altercation, which shows Quill kicking Murphy in the back while he was assaulted by a number of men, came to the attention of Gardaí after complaints were made. The judge described the incident as extremely violent and said the offence merited six months in prison before mitigation. Reported on 22 May 2025, the four-month prison sentence was replaced with 80 hours of community service, and Quill was ordered to abstain from unprescribed drugs during that period.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced22 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jodie Quill, 26, pleaded guilty to assaulting Sloan Murphy, a man.
- Quill was seen on video kicking Murphy in the back.
- Other details
- Quill was part of a prolonged assault on Murphy by a number of men.
- The defence said Quill's involvement was one kick.
- The defence said Quill had been socialising in a bar close to the incident.
- Quill has 96 previous convictions.
- Where
- The incident took place at Burnside Apartments on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
- When
- The incident took place on 29 September 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí became aware of an online video of the altercation after complaints were made.
- In court
- The case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
- The judge described the incident as extremely violent.
- Before mitigation, the judge said the offence merited six months in prison.
- Sentence
- The four-month prison sentence was replaced with 80 hours of community service.
- Quill was ordered to abstain from unprescribed drugs during the community service period.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJodie Quill pleaded guilty to assaulting Sloan Murphy. (donegallive.ie)
- whatQuill was seen on video kicking Sloan Murphy in the back. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Burnside Apartments on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 29 September 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí became aware of an online video of the altercation after complaints were made. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge described the incident as extremely violent. (donegallive.ie)
- courtBefore mitigation the judge said the offence merited six months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe four-month prison sentence was replaced with 80 hours of community service. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceQuill was ordered to abstain from unprescribed drugs during the community service period. (donegallive.ie)
- otherQuill was part of a prolonged assault between a number of men. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said Quill's involvement was one kick. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said Quill had been socialising in a bar close to the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe 26-year-old has 96 previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 May2025Woman ‘impulsively’ kicked man being attacked in Letterkenny
Reports the Letterkenny Circuit Court sentencing of Jodie Quill, including the judge's reasoning, the community service order and drug abstinence condition. No earlier case in the list matches this incident.
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