Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

2 reports, 11 May 2022 to 27 May 2022

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Portlaoise Assault causing harm · Co. Laois

  Maurice Roche, 38, of Tralee, Co Kerry, was charged with assault causing harm after punching Declan Kelly, the manager of St Peter and Paul's Church, in the face at the church in Portlaoise on 1 April 2022. Kelly sustained bruising and swelling to his cheek and visited his GP, and gardai described the attack as completely unprovoked while Kelly was acting as a Good Samaritan. Roche pleaded guilty before Judge Patricia Cronin at Portlaoise District Court on 11 May 2022 and was remanded in custody. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment backdated to 12 April 2022.

  Sentenced, 27 May 2022Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 27 May2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Portlaoise

   Six months for assault in Laois town

   victim, Mr Kelly, male, irish (judged from name)Mr Kelly♂IE
2. 11 May2022
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Portlaoise

   Man in court in Midlands pleads guilty to punching manager of church in the face

   victim, Declan Kelly, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Kelly♂IE

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