Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault, Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; intoxication in a public place)

Where

Co. Donegal, Co. Limerick

Reporting

2 reports, 5 Feb 2022 to 3 Feb 2024

Outlets

donegallive.ie, limerickleader.ie

• Man sentenced for assaulting garda at Letterkenny Garda Station Assault · Co. Donegal

  Paul Ward, 28, a welder from Stranorlar, was convicted of assaulting Garda Harrington at Letterkenny Garda Station on August 16, 2020, after kicking the garda on the left leg while resisting arrest. Gardaí had used pepper spray on Ward, who became verbally abusive and agitated at the scene. He appeared before Letterkenny District Court in February 2024, where the judge imposed a €500 fine with six months to pay, citing the absence of similar previous convictions. Ward had contacted Garda Harrington to apologise, and the garda chose not to submit a victim impact statement.

  Sentenced, 3 Feb 2024Victim · 1 report
• Man fined for threatening behaviour and public intoxication in Rathkeale Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; intoxication in a public place) · Co. Limerick

  Niall Quilligan, a 41-year-old man, was highly abusive to Garda Harrington at the Mandarin Palace restaurant in Rathkeale on 6 December 2020, telling the garda to 'f*** off' multiple times, and was also intoxicated on the town's Main Street. He pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour and being intoxicated in a public place. Judge Carol Ann Cooligan at Newcastle West court fined him €500 for the threatening behaviour and €250 for public intoxication, a total of €750.

  Sentenced, 5 Feb 2022Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 3 Feb2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assaulting garda at Letterkenny Garda Station

   Stranorlar man who kicked garda avoids prison

   victim, Garda Harrington, irish (judged from name)Garda HarringtonIE
2. 5 Feb2022
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Man fined for threatening behaviour and public intoxication in Rathkeale

   Fine for 'abusive man' who told gardai he 'owned' Limerick town

   victim, Garda Harrington, irish (judged from name)Garda HarringtonIE

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