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

Bernard Briody

1 report across 1 case, 1 Jul 2026 to 1 Jul 2026

Suspect: Bernard Briody, Irish man (judged from name)Bernard Briody

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Offences
Assault causing harm
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 1 Jul 2026 to 1 Jul 2026
Outlets
thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager at Holles Street fight Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin

    On 2 November 2024 a large fight took place near Holles Street Maternity Hospital, near Merrion Square in Dublin, and a 17-year-old man was alleged to have been assaulted by Garda Bernard Briody. Briody was charged with assault causing harm and pleaded not guilty. The trial was held before Judge John Hughes at Dublin District Court, where the judge found the case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt and cited contradictions in witness evidence. The garda was acquitted, as reported on 1 July 2026.

    Acquitted, 1 Jul 2026Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Bernard Briody, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 1 Jul2026
    Acquittedthejournal.ie, in Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager at Holles Street fight
    Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager who was armed with knuckleduster at large-scale fight
    accused, Bernard Briody, male, named, irish (judged from name)Bernard Briody

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