Ireland Case No. 13247Assault · Co. Dublin · 12 Oct 2024
Woman spared conviction over alleged assault on 3 Arena security head
Sharon O’Connor, 54, accused of assaulting the head of security at 3 Arena during a Wolfe Tones concert in October 2024, was spared a conviction at Dublin District Court after the judge dismissed the Section 2 assault charge. The judge said the court must give the benefit of the doubt to the defendant.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Acquitted9 Jul
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident involved 3 Arena security staff. (gript.ie)
- whenThe Wolfe Tones concert was attended on 12 October 2024. (gript.ie)
- causeThe accused and her companions were pulled aside and told they would not be admitted despite having tickets. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the accused after she refused to leave the premises. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe judge dismissed the Section 2 assault charge. (gript.ie)
- courtThe accused appeared before Dublin District Court. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was spared a conviction and the matter was struck out. (gript.ie)
- otherThe head of security claimed the accused struck her in the face. (gript.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused would categorically deny assaulting the head of security. (gript.ie)
- otherThe judge said the court must give the defendant the benefit of the doubt. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2025Wolfe Tones fan “assaulted” staff at 3 Arena - Gript
Court report on the outcome: the Section 2 assault charge was dismissed and the matter struck out, so no conviction was recorded. The accused denied assaulting the security head, and the alleged assault was not witnessed by any witness in court.
accused, Sharon O'Connor, 54, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon O'Connorvictim, Leane Hyland, female, irish (judged from name)Leane Hyland