Ireland Crime

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Offences

Public order (threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour), Assault

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

13 reports, 9 Sep 2025 to 8 Oct 2025

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thejournal.ie, gript.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

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• Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin Public order (threatening · Co. Dublin

  Garda Superintendent Gavin O'Reilly, 41, an Irish man from Cavan, was off duty at Pennylane bar on Strand Street Great, Dublin, on 26 August 2023 when he and two friends were asked to leave and a confrontation followed with bar manager Emma Parks and Brazilian bouncer Marcos Peter Inacio. The case was investigated by the Garda Ombudsman (GSOC) for 14 months, and O'Reilly was suspended by Commissioner Drew Harris on Christmas Eve 2024. At a three-day non-jury trial at Dublin District Court in September 2025, Judge John Hughes acquitted O'Reilly of assault and racial abuse but convicted him of a Section 6 Public Order Act offence in limited circumstances. On 8 October 2025, O'Reilly was ordered to donate €1,000 to a charity building schools in Gambia, after which the charge was struck out and he avoided a criminal record.

  Sentenced, 8 Oct 2025Victim · 11 reports
• Garda superintendent on trial for assault in Dublin Assault · Co. Dublin

  On the night of 26 August 2023, Gavin O'Reilly, an off-duty Garda superintendent, allegedly assaulted Emma Parks, the manager of the Pennylane bar, at Strand Street Great in Dublin city centre. Parks told the court that O'Reilly returned to the bar after being asked to leave, told her she was never going to work again, hit her phone out of her hand, and a security guard alleged he directed a racial slur at him. O'Reilly faces two charges of assault and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour. His non-jury trial opened before Judge John Hughes at Dublin District Court on 9 September 2025, and he denies both charges. The defence application to dismiss the charges was rejected and the trial continues.

  In court, 9 Sep 2025Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 8 Oct2025
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Garda superintendent spared conviction for 'limited' public order offence

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
2. 8 Oct2025
   Sentencedgript.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Top Garda avoids conviction after gay bar row - Gript

   victim, Emma Parks, irish (judged from name)Emma ParksIE
3. 8 Oct2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Garda spared record for 'limited' public order offence

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
4. 11 Sep2025
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Garda cleared of assaulting bar manager but found guilty of minor public order offence

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
5. 11 Sep2025
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Garda superintendent cleared of assault at Dublin bar, but found guilty of public order offence

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
6. 11 Sep2025
   Convictedgript.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Superintendent cleared of assault charge on bar manager - Gript

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
7. 11 Sep2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Garda detained after gay bar row threatened arresting officer, court hears

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
8. 10 Sep2025
   In courtgript.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

   Superintendent faces assault charges re bar row - Gript

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
9. 9 Sep2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Garda superintendent on trial for assault in Dublin

   Off-duty garda supt accused of assaulting bar manager

   victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
10. 9 Sep2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

    Garda said 'I'm a Superintendent' before alleged Dublin pub assault, court hears

    victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
11. 9 Sep2025
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Garda superintendent on trial for assault in Dublin

    Garda superintendent hit phone out of bar manager's hand and racially abused bouncer, court told

    victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
12. 9 Sep2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

    Garda superintendent accused of assault and racist abuse in bar, court hears

    victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE
13. 9 Sep2025
    In courtgript.ie, in Garda superintendent spared record for public order offence in Dublin

    Senior Garda on trial for alleged assault at Dublin bar - Gript

    victim, Emma Parks, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Parks♀IE

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