Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1971, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

3 reports, 23 Feb 2024 to 28 Aug 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• Man remanded in custody over assault causing harm in Cork Assault causing harm · Co. Cork

  Hugh O'Brien (54) is accused of assaulting Caroline Faherty, an ISPCA inspector, at his family home at Ballyanly, Inniscarra, Co Cork, on 19 August 2025, by allegedly knocking her to the ground, kicking her and whipping her with a dog lead, causing a cut lip and bruises. O'Brien and his sister Esther O'Brien (53) were charged with assault causing harm at Clonakilty District Court. At the initial hearing, a garda objected to bail and Esther O'Brien's case was adjourned to 25 September. Hugh O'Brien's bail was refused at his second appearance at Cork District Court on 27 August and he was remanded in custody.

  In court, 28 Aug 2025Accused · 1 report
• Farmer sentenced for assault causing harm in Co Cork Assault causing harm · Co. Cork

  A farmer punched and kicked his 64-year-old neighbour, Mary O'Brien Daly, at her home in Iniscarra, Co Cork, on 8 December 2021, after falsely accusing her of stealing his mother's post. Hugh O'Brien, 52, was charged with assault causing harm after the victim contacted gardaí. A jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court unanimously convicted him in February 2024. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, with the last six months of a three-year term suspended, and ordered not to contact the victim after release.

  Sentenced, 23 Feb 2024Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Aug2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man remanded in custody over assault causing harm in Cork

   Man accused of using dog lead to attack ISPCA inspector is remanded in custody

   accused, Hugh O'Brien, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hugh O'Brien♂54IE
2. 24 Feb2024
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Farmer sentenced for assault causing harm in Co Cork

   Farmer jailed for attack on neighbour removed from court for verbal outbursts

   convicted, Hugh O'Brien, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hugh O'Brien♂52IE
3. 23 Feb2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Farmer sentenced for assault causing harm in Co Cork

   Farmer who assaulted neighbour (64) and accused her of stealing post jailed for 2½ years

   convicted, Hugh O'Brien, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hugh O'Brien♂52IE

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