Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 1975 and September 1976, from the ages reported

Offences

Threatening or abusive behaviour, Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Tipperary

Reporting

3 reports, 28 Oct 2022 to 25 Sep 2024

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie

• Man given probation over threatening behaviour in Portlaoise parking dispute Threatening or abusive behaviour · Co. Laois

  Brian Kirby, a 48-year-old man of Hawthorn Way, Esker Hills, Portlaoise, was accused of threatening or abusive behaviour during a parking space dispute at Hawthorn Way in Portlaoise, County Laois, on December 2, 2023. The injured party, a woman, alleged he verbally threatened her, which he denied. In September 2024 he appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where his solicitor said he was pleading guilty. Judge Nicola Andrews applied the Probation Act, which is the latest development in the case.

  Sentenced, 25 Sep 2024Accused · 1 report
• Three sentenced over assault causing harm in Roscrea Assault causing harm · Co. Tipperary

  In the early hours of 22 December 2017, Brian Kirby, 46, Patrick O'Halloran, 24, and Seamus Carroll, 27, assaulted Dion O'Connell at his mobile home in Wallstown, Roscrea, Tipperary. O'Connell sustained serious injuries including 30 stitches to his head and ear and spent four days in hospital. All three men pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. At Nenagh Circuit Court on 28 October 2022, Judge Quinn jailed Kirby for two years with the final 12 months suspended, and gave Carroll and O'Halloran suspended sentences.

  Sentenced, 28 Oct 2022Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 25 Sep2024
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man given probation over threatening behaviour in Portlaoise parking dispute

   Man in court over parking space row in Laois

   accused, Brian Kirby, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Kirby♂48IE
2. 3 Nov2022
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Three sentenced over assault causing harm in Roscrea

   Roscrea assault: One jailed and two given suspended sentences over late-night attack

   convicted, Brian Kirby, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Kirby♂46IE
3. 28 Oct2022
   Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, in Three sentenced over assault causing harm in Roscrea

   Tipperary assault: One jailed and two given suspended sentences over late-night attack

   convicted, Brian Kirby, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Kirby♂46IE

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