Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Dec 2025 to 1 Dec 2025

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie

• Court adjourns housing application for Longford hatchet assault accused Assault causing harm · Co. Longford

  The state alleges John Andrew struck John Keenan across the head with a hatchet outside 5 Palace Crescent, Longford, on 3 June 2024. John Andrew and Margaret Doyle were jointly indicted with section three assault causing harm and producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury, namely a knife, and were returned for trial. The couple fled their home on 3 or 4 June and are now living in Portlaoise. At a recent Circuit Court hearing, Gardaí warned of escalating tensions if the couple returned to the estate, and the judge directed a housing transfer order without requiring reoccupation of the property. The application was adjourned to Mullingar Circuit Court.

  In court, 1 Dec 2025Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Dec2025
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Court adjourns housing application for Longford hatchet assault accused

   Gardaí in Midlands warn of 'escalating tensions' if hatchet-accused returns to estate

   accused, John Andrew, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Andrew♂IE
2. 1 Dec2025
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Court adjourns housing application for Longford hatchet assault accused

   Longford Gardaí warn of "escalating tensions" if hatchet-accused returns to estate

   accused, John Andrew, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Andrew♂IE

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