Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Between April 2003 and March 2004, from the ages reported

Offences

Violent disorder, Production of a knife, Production of a slash hook, Criminal damage

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

2 reports, 31 Mar 2025 to 16 Sep 2025

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Three men sent for trial over violent disorder at Tullamore Hospital Violent disorder · Co. Offaly

  Four men from Kilcruttin halting site, Tullamore, are accused of violent disorder at Tullamore Hospital on 21 March 2024 (reported as 2025 in one account), with Michael Ward (30) and Sean Ward (25) also accused of producing a knife and Sean Ward further accused of producing a slash hook and causing criminal damage to Arthur McDonagh's (21) caravan. The four men appeared separately by video link from prison at Tullamore District Court in late March 2025 and were remanded in custody with consent to bail to 9 April. In September 2025, three of the men, Michael Ward, Richard Ward (27) and Sean Ward, were remanded on bail by Judge Andrew Cody and sent for trial to Tullamore Circuit Court on 7 October. The men were represented by solicitor Aisling Maloney with legal aid granted.

  In court, 31 Mar 2025Accused, victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Sep2025
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Three men sent for trial over violent disorder at Tullamore Hospital

   Three men sent for trial after incident at Tullamore Hospital and halting site

   victim, Arthur McDonagh, irish (judged from name)Arthur McDonaghIE
2. 31 Mar2025
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Three men sent for trial over violent disorder at Tullamore Hospital

   Four men appear in court on charges of violent disorder in Tullamore

   accused, Arthur McDonagh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Arthur McDonagh♂21IE

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