Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Anthony Mackessy

Born between March 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 26 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026

Suspect: Anthony Mackessy, Irish man, 42 (judged from name)Anthony Mackessy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between March 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault (domestic abuse)
Where
Co. Waterford
Reporting
1 report, 26 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Sentenced man applies for HSE job after Dungarvan assault Assault (domestic abuse) · Co. Waterford

    Anthony Mackessy, 42, a pharmaceutical porter, pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-partner Emma Hallahan at her home in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, on 13 January 2024, after beating her, dragging her up and down the stairs by her hair, and holding a knife to her throat. He was jailed for one year in November 2024 and ordered to stay away from Hallahan. Mackessy served nine months of his sentence and was released on 5 January 2026. He has since applied to return to his job at University Hospital Limerick, where he was told he must first undergo a Garda vetting process.

    Sentenced, 26 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Anthony Mackessy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 26 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Sentenced man applies for HSE job after Dungarvan assault
    Domestic abuse victim 'outraged' as attacker applies to get HSE job back
    convicted, Anthony Mackessy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Mackessy

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