Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between February 1998 and February 1999, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Nov 2023 to 2 Feb 2025

Outlets

longfordleader.ie

• Man sentenced to community service for assault causing harm in Longford Assault · Co. Longford

  Shortly after 1am on 23 October 2023, Eoghan McLoughlin, 26, was assaulted on the grounds of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford town, suffering a large wound and laceration to the back of his head and facial injuries. Matthew Cox, 28, of Ballymahon, was arrested after giving a voluntary written statement and was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Offences Against the Persons Act. He appeared at Longford District Court in November 2023 and was remanded on bail, with the case sent to the Circuit Court. Cox pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court in February 2025, and in November 2025 was sentenced to 240 hours of community service in lieu of two years' imprisonment, with €5,000 compensation paid to the victim.

  Sentenced, 10 Nov 2025Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 Feb2025
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man sentenced to community service for assault causing harm in Longford

   Longford man who showed signs of 'remorse, shock and horror' must pay €5,000 compensation to assault victim

   victim, Eoghan McLoughlin, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Eoghan McLoughlin♂26IE
2. 1 Nov2023
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man sentenced to community service for assault causing harm in Longford

   Longford District Court: Defendant remanded on bail

   victim, Eoghan McLoughlin, irish (judged from name)Eoghan McLoughlinIE

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