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

David McCarthy

Born between May 1993 and May 1994, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 20 May 2024 to 20 May 2024

Suspect: David McCarthy, Irish man, 30 (judged from name)David McCarthy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between May 1993 and May 1994, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault causing harm
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
1 report, 20 May 2024 to 20 May 2024
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for assault causing harm at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise Assault causing harm · Co. Laois

    David McCarthy, 30, a man, assaulted fellow inmate Keith Williams in a cell at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise on 13 October 2022. The victim required glue stitching to a cut on his head and physiotherapy to his back and shoulder. McCarthy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and was sentenced on 20 May 2024 to three months in prison, starting from the date of the court hearing. He is serving a five-year sentence and is due for release on 23 September 2025.

    Sentenced, 20 May 2024Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming David McCarthy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 20 May2024
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing harm at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise
    Jail sentence handed down for assault in Laois prison
    convicted, David McCarthy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McCarthy

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