Ireland Named in reporting
Darren Crosby
5 reports across 5 cases, 13 Jan 2023 to 25 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Offences
- Assault on a garda, Assault, Exposing (Section 45(1) Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act), Public order offences, Public order and begging offences, Assault on a garda; public order (intoxication; threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour); theft
- Where
- Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 13 Jan 2023 to 25 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- kilkennypeople.ie
Cases
latest first- Man convicted of assaulting garda on Kilkenny City street and jailed for four months Assault on a garda · Co. Kilkenny
On 5 December 2025, gardaí received a report that a man was intoxicated and causing a disturbance on High Street in Kilkenny City, where they found Darren Crosby shouting, swearing and blocking the footpath in front of members of the public, including children. Mr Crosby was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station, and he was charged with public order offences. He appeared before Kilkenny District Court, where Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted him of assault on a garda, and the public order charges were taken into consideration. The latest development, reported on 26 March 2026, is that Mr Crosby was sentenced to four months in prison.
Sentenced, 25 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report - Darren Crosby jailed for ten months over Ballyragget assaults Assault · Co. Kilkenny
On 6 December 2025 in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Darren Crosby, a man of no fixed abode, assaulted several people, and victim impact statements were later handed in, including one from his mother, who was an injured party. Crosby pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and to being intoxicated in a public place and to threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour, and he appeared by videolink before Judge Geraldine Carthy at Kilkenny District Court. The month before sentencing he had entered these guilty pleas. On 10 March 2026 Judge Carthy imposed two consecutive five-month prison sentences, ten months in total, after hearing that he has an entrenched alcohol addiction.
Sentenced, 10 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report - Darren Crosby charged with exposing himself to Junior Cert students in Castlecomer Exposing (Section 45(1) Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act) · Co. Kilkenny
On 5 June 2025 Darren Crosby allegedly exposed his genitals to students leaving a secondary school in Castlecomer, Kilkenny, during the Junior Cert exams, and public order offences were also alleged. He was charged under Section 45(1) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, and the charge was described as intending to cause fear, distress or alarm. On 1 August 2025 at Kilkenny District Court he pleaded guilty to the new exposing charge and was convicted in his absence of eight public order offences. All matters were adjourned for sentencing, which is the latest development.
In court, 1 Aug 2025Accused · 1 report - Man sentenced to six months for public order and begging offences in Kilkenny Public order and begging offences · Co. Kilkenny
Darren Crosby, a man of Kilkenny, was arrested in Ballyragget on May 4, 2023 after a report of a man lying intoxicated on a footpath, and was later charged over begging on March 23, 2023 and intoxication and threatening behaviour at Ballyragget Pharmacy on August 11, 2023. He was also arrested on Hebron Road, Kilkenny, on September 1, 2023, and pleaded guilty to public order and begging offences at Kilkenny District Court. The judge, citing his repeat offending and alcohol addiction, imposed a six month prison sentence, reported on September 29, 2023, although his solicitor said he is serving three months and apologised for his behaviour.
Sentenced, 28 Sep 2023Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for assaulting garda in Ballyragget Assault on a garda; public order (intoxication; threatening · Co. Kilkenny
On 28 October 2022, Darren Crosby was reported to be abusive to members of the public at Castle Street, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, and when gardaí arrived he was abusive and spat at them. He also stole a bottle of Captain Morgan's rum from Super Valu in Ballyragget. He was convicted of assaulting a garda, being intoxicated in a public place, and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour. Judge Geraldine Carthy sentenced him to two months in prison at Kilkenny District Court in January 2023.
Sentenced, 13 Jan 2023Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Darren Crosby, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Mar2026Garda stamped on and spat at on Kilkenny City streetconvicted, Darren Crosby, male, namedDarren Crosby
- 10 Mar2026Defendant jailed for ten months for assaults in Kilkenny townconvicted, Darren Crosby, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crosby
- 1 Aug2025Man charged with exposing self to Kilkenny Junior Cert studentsaccused, Darren Crosby, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crosby
- 28 Sep2023Prison sentence handed down to repeat offender at Kilkenny Courtconvicted, Darren Crosby, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crosby
- 13 Jan2023Prison sentence handed down at Kilkenny court for assaulting a gardaconvicted, Darren Crosby, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crosby
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