Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between April 1985 and April 1986, from the ages reported

Offences

False imprisonment; assault and battery (handcuffs); trespass to the person; breach of constitutional right to bodily integrity

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

1 report, 14 Apr 2022 to 14 Apr 2022

Outlets

limerickpost.ie

• Arrest found unlawful in Limerick false imprisonment case False imprisonment; assault and battery (handcuffs); trespass to the person; breach of constitutional right to bodily integrity · Co. Limerick

  Anthony O'Donoghue, 36, of Ennis, was arrested at a checkpoint in County Limerick on 13 December 2015, where Garda Dermot Hallet told him he was being held to confirm his identity. A plaster cast was applied to his right wrist on 7 January for a suspected possible fracture. O'Donoghue is suing the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General for false imprisonment, assault and battery, trespass to the person and breach of his constitutional right to bodily integrity. At Limerick Circuit Civil Court, Judge Comerford found the arrest unlawful in the first stage of a two-part ruling, with the full damages judgement to be given on 22 April 2022.

  In court, 14 Apr 2022Victim · 1 report

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1. 14 Apr2022
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Arrest found unlawful in Limerick false imprisonment case

   Garda chief to consider the effects of unlawful Limerick arrest case

   victim, Anthony O'Donoghue, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Anthony O'Donoghue♂36IE

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