Ireland Named in reporting
David Roche
3 reports across 1 case, 29 Nov 2021 to 21 Feb 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Assault; public order (threatening, Abusive or insulting language)
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 29 Nov 2021 to 21 Feb 2022
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assault on brother and nephew Assault; public order (threatening · Co. Cork
Frank Roche, 58, of Ballyadeen, Castletownroche, County Cork, was convicted in November 2021 at Fermoy District Court of assaulting his brother David Roche and nephew Colm Roche, 21, and of using threatening, abusive or insulting language in a public place. The incident occurred on 18 January 2020 on a road near the family farm at Ballyadeen, following a long-running dispute over the inheritance of their father's farm. Frank Roche denied the charges, claiming he stopped to pick up an orange spanner and that David drove at him at high speed. A 40-second video filmed by Colm Roche was played in court showing the confrontation. In February 2022, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed a four-month prison sentence suspended for 20 months.
Sentenced, 21 Feb 2022Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming David Roche, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Feb2022Councillor convicted of assaulting brother and nephew gets suspended sentencevictim, David Roche, male, irish (judged from name)David Roche
- 21 Feb2022Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assaultvictim, David Roche, male, irish (judged from name)David Roche
- 29 Nov2021Cork councillor assaulted his brother, nephewvictim, David Roche, male, irish (judged from name)David Roche
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