Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8407Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 2 Mar 2025

Woman ordered to keep the peace after assaulting nurse at Kilkenny hospital

On March 2, 2025, Patrica Ryan of Ballyragget, Kilkenny, a woman, was charged with assaulting a nurse during a night shift in the resuscitation room of the emergency department at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. The nurse gave evidence that she was grabbed as she bent down and that Ryan would not let go, and two hospital porters separated them. Garda Daniel Troy investigated and took a statement from the accused. After a hearing in the District Court, Judge Patricia Cronin convicted Ryan, and on 31 July 2026 Ryan was ordered to enter a bond to keep the peace for 12 months, the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Patrica Ryan, a woman from Ballyragget, Kilkenny, was convicted of assaulting a nurse at St Luke's Hospital.
  • The woman grabbed the nurse and would not let go.
  • The woman grabbed the nurse's left breast.
Where
The assault happened in the resuscitation room of the emergency department at St Luke's Hospital.
When
The assault took place on March 2, 2025, during a night shift.
Cause
The nurse had bent down to pick something up off the floor when she was grabbed.
Other details
  • Two hospital porters separated the two women.
  • The nurse was unable to return to work for eight months.
  • The defence said the accused was going through a severe mental health crisis.
Investigation
Garda Daniel Troy investigated the incident and took a statement from the accused.
In court
  • Judge Patricia Cronin heard the case in the District Court and convicted the accused after a hearing.
  • The judge said a Probation Report or Community Service Order was not appropriate.
Sentence
The accused was ordered to enter a bond to keep the peace for 12 months.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Kilkenny woman was convicted of assaulting a nurse at St Luke's hospital. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe patient grabbed the nurse and would not let go. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe patient grabbed the nurse's left breast. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatTwo hospital porters separated the two women. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe nurse was working in the resuscitation room of the emergency department during a night shift. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on March 2, 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGarda Daniel Troy investigated the incident and took a statement from the accused. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Patricia Cronin convicted the accused after a hearing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge said a Probation Report or Community Service Order was not appropriate. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe accused was ordered to enter a bond to keep the peace for 12 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe nurse was unable to return to work for eight months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the accused was going through a severe mental health crisis. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2026
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Nurse assaulted in emergency department of Kilkenny hospital

    Reports the conviction and peace bond order for the March 2025 assault on an emergency department nurse. No matching existing case.

    convicted, Patrica Ryan, female, named, irish (judged from name)Patrica Ryanvictim, female