Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between October 1993 and May 1994, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Kildare

Reporting

3 reports, 10 Oct 2025 to 27 May 2026

Outlets

kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie

• Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Monasterevin campsite Assault causing harm · Co. Kildare

  Michael Cash, a man, alleged that Joe Sweeney, a 32-year-old man, hit him on the head with a small shovel at Kill Hill Campsite in Monasterevin, County Kildare, on 10 December 2023. Sweeney was arrested on 24 March and charged with assault causing harm and production of a garden shovel. He denied the charges and gave evidence at Portlaoise District Court, where the defence cited a feud between the two families and reasonable doubts about the prosecution. Judge Andrew Cody dismissed the charge, noting that no medical report was available and no shovel had been recovered.

  Acquitted, 23 May 2026Accused · 2 reports
• Court hears of alleged shovel assault at Killhill Campsite, Monasterevin Assault causing harm · Co. Kildare

  On 13 September 2025 a man was allegedly struck over the head with a shovel at Killhill Campsite, Monasterevin, Co Kildare. Joe Sweeney (31), of Killhill Campsite, is accused of assault causing harm and production of a shovel. At Portlaoise District Court, Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby produced photographs of the alleged injury, and Judge Susan Fay said she would refuse jurisdiction based on them but reserved her decision until a GP medical report is before the court. The latest development is that the matter was adjourned to 8 December 2025, with the judge's decision still pending.

  In court, 10 Oct 2025Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 27 May2026
   Acquittedkildarenow.com, in Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Monasterevin campsite

   Kildare man allegedly hit with garden shovel while lying in bed - court hears

   accused, Joe Sweeney, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Sweeney♂32IE
2. 23 May2026
   Acquittedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Monasterevin campsite

   Portlaoise court told man hit over the head with garden shovel

   accused, Joe Sweeney, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Sweeney♂32IE
3. 10 Oct2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Court hears of alleged shovel assault at Killhill Campsite, Monasterevin

   Laois court hears man allegedly hit over head with shovel

   accused, Joe Sweeney, 31, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Sweeney31IE

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