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

Frank Roche

Born 1963, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 29 Nov 2021 to 21 Feb 2022

Suspect: Frank Roche, Irish man, 58 (judged from name)Frank Roche

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
1963, from the ages reported
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

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Frank Roche (58) of Ballyadeen, Castletownroche, Co Cork had denied assaulting his brother David, and his nephew Colm in January 2020
Frank Roche (58) of Ballyadeen, Castletownroche, Co Cork had denied assaulting his brother David, and his nephew Colm in January 2020
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 21 Feb 2022
Frank Roche had denied assaulting his brother David and his nephew Colm in January 2020 (file image)
Frank Roche had denied assaulting his brother David and his nephew Colm in January 2020 (file image)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 21 Feb 2022

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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 2022Convicted · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Frank Roche, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Feb2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assault on brother and nephew
    Councillor convicted of assaulting brother and nephew gets suspended sentence
    convicted, Frank Roche, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank Roche
  2. 21 Feb2022
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assault on brother and nephew
    Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assault
    convicted, Frank Roche, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank Roche
  3. 29 Nov2021
    Convictedrte.ie, in Cork councillor given suspended sentence for assault on brother and nephew
    Cork councillor assaulted his brother, nephew
    convicted, Frank Roche, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank Roche

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