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

Cory O'Connor

Born between June 1993 and May 1994, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 20 May 2026 to 10 Jun 2026

Suspect: Cory O'Connor, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Cory O'Connor

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between June 1993 and May 1994, from the ages reported
Offences
Threat to kill or cause serious harm
Where
Co. Westmeath
Reporting
2 reports, 20 May 2026 to 10 Jun 2026
Outlets
rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Cory O'Connor, who appeared in court over an online threat to kill Taoiscach Micheal Martin, is pictured outside a building in Athlone
A letter of apology written by Cory O'Connor was handed to the court
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 10 Jun 2026

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Cases

latest first
  • Sentenced over threat to kill Taoiseach in Athlone Threat to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Westmeath

    Cory O'Connor, a 32-year-old man from Battery Heights, Athlone, Co Westmeath, sent a threatening message to Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Facebook account at around 4pm on 22 October 2025, in which he said he would stab the Taoiseach and also threatened Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family. O'Connor met gardaí voluntarily and was arrested and charged at Athlone Garda Station with threatening to kill or cause serious harm. He pleaded guilty at Athlone District Court and was sentenced on 10 June 2026 to six months in prison, suspended for two years, with a condition that he stay off social media for the duration.

    Sentenced, 10 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Cory O'Connor, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 10 Jun2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Sentenced over threat to kill Taoiseach in Athlone
    Suspended sentence for man over threat to kill Taoiseach
    convicted, Cory O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cory O'Connor
  2. 20 May2026
    In courtrte.ie, in Sentenced over threat to kill Taoiseach in Athlone
    Man charged over online threat to kill Taoiseach
    accused, Cory O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cory O'Connor

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