Ireland Named in reporting
Antonio Mureddu
Born 1977, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 3 cases, 7 Feb 2022 to 12 Jul 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1977, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Italian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Assault on a Garda (with intent to resist arrest); dangerous driving, No insurance; fraudulent licence plate; failing to give information to gardaí, Leaving hospital against medical advice
- Where
- Co. Clare, Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 7 Feb 2022 to 12 Jul 2024
- Outlets
- clareecho.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for Garda assault and dangerous driving in Ennis Assault on a Garda (with intent to resist arrest); dangerous driving · Co. Clare
On 10 August 2021, Antonio Mureddu, an Italian man aged 47, allegedly assaulted Sgt James Hanley at the slip way on exit 13 at Knockanean, Ennis, Co Clare, following a high-speed car chase on the M18. Mureddu was charged with assault on a Garda with intent to resist arrest and dangerous driving. He was at large from June 2022 until his arrest in Ballybofey, Co Donegal in March 2024, after which he was remanded in custody. In July 2024, Mureddu pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court and was sentenced to 32 months in prison and a three-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 12 Jul 2024Convicted, accused · 7 reports - Motoring charges adjourned at Letterkenny court after €1 million demand No insurance; fraudulent licence plate; failing to give information to gardaí · Co. Donegal
Antonio Mureddu, a 44-year-old Italian national from Headford, Co Galway, was charged with having no insurance, using a fraudulent licence plate, and failing to give information to gardaí at Meencarragh, Ballybofey, Co Donegal on 23 October 2021. He appeared at Letterkenny District Court on 1 June 2022, where he told the judge he would only return if he received €1 million. All matters were adjourned to 13 June 2022 following a High Court ruling questioning whether gardaí could present cases for other gardaí. Sergeant Jim Collins warned Mureddu that failure to appear would result in a bench warrant.
In court, 1 Jun 2022Accused · 2 reports - No prosecution over man leaving hospital against medical advice, Donegal Leaving hospital against medical advice · Co. Donegal
Joe McCarron, a man from Dungloe, Donegal, was encouraged by anti-vaccine activists including Antonio Mureddu to leave Letterkenny University Hospital against medical advice in September 2021. He was readmitted two days later with serious breathing difficulties, placed on a ventilator, and died on 24 September 2021. Gardaí investigated the incident and Mureddu was arrested in February 2022. The investigation file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who directed no prosecution in May 2022.
Arrested, 7 Feb 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Antonio Mureddu, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Jul2024Judge imposes two year eight month prison term on anti-vaccer for Ennis motorway assault on Garda - Clare Echoconvicted, Antonio Mureddu, 47, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 12 Jul2024Former Limerick businessman jailed for assaulting a garda on the motorwayconvicted, Antonio Mureddu, 47, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 3 Apr2024Anti-vaxxer accused of Garda assault is told he's 'facing quite serious charges'accused, Antonio Mureddu, 47, male, namedAntonio Mureddu
- 19 Mar2024Anti-vaccine activist tells judge 'I am not a person' as he faces trial for alleged assault of Clare Garda - Clare Echoaccused, Antonio Mureddu, 47, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 12 Mar2024Man barricaded himself into property before early morning arrest in Ballybofeyaccused, Antonio Mureddu, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 20 Jun2022Judge issues bench warrant for arrest of anti-vaccine activist - Clare Echoaccused, Antonio Mureddu, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Antonio Mureddu
- 2 Jun2022Anti-vaccine campaigner tells judge he wants €1 million to return to courtaccused, Antonio Mureddu, 44, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 1 Jun2022Anti-vaxxer demands €1million to return to Donegal for court dateaccused, Antonio Mureddu, 44, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 7 Feb2022Man appears in court charged with assault and traffic offencesaccused, Antonio Mureddu, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 7 Feb2022Man arrested after death of Covid-19 patient in Letterkenny hospitalsuspect, Antonio Mureddu, 44, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Antonio Mureddu
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