Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

4 reports, 23 Apr 2024 to 4 Oct 2026

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Portlaoise assault causing harm defendant sentenced without conviction Assault causing harm · Co. Laois

  A man was found unconscious and bleeding after being allegedly struck twice in the head with an elbow at Kavanagh's Bar, Main Street, Portlaoise, on October 8, 2023, at around 12.15am. Barry Galvin, a man of 54 Willow Park, Carlow, and a 26-year Defence Forces member, was charged with assault causing harm. The case was adjourned several times at Portlaoise District Court before going to a full contested hearing, during which Galvin was featured on RTÉ's Crimecall. In October 2026, Judge Andrew Gubbins found him guilty but invoked Section 1(1) of the Probation Act to avoid recording a conviction, and Galvin handed €4,500 in compensation to the victim in court.

  Convicted, 4 Oct 2026Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 4 Oct2026
   Convictedleinsterexpress.ie, in Portlaoise assault causing harm defendant sentenced without conviction

   Portlaoise Crimecall pub assault soldier avoids conviction

   accused, Barry Galvin, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Galvin♂44IE
2. 12 Feb2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Portlaoise assault causing harm defendant sentenced without conviction

   Man was unconscious and bleeding from head after alleged Laois pub assault

   accused, Barry Galvin, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Galvin♂42IE
3. 4 Dec2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Portlaoise assault causing harm defendant sentenced without conviction

   Man in court over assault in Laois pub

   accused, Barry Galvin, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Galvin♂42IE
4. 23 Apr2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Portlaoise assault causing harm defendant sentenced without conviction

   Man found unconscious after alleged assault in Laois pub

   accused, Barry Galvin, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Galvin♂41IE

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