Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Threat to kill; sending grossly offensive or menacing messages; obstructing a peace officer

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

2 reports, 30 Oct 2025 to 14 Jan 2026

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie

• Man accused of threatening social workers sent forward for trial in Kilkenny Threat to kill; sending grossly offensive or menacing messages; obstructing a peace officer · Co. Kilkenny

  On 18 September 2025, just after 6pm, a message was left on the phone of a Tusla social worker based in Carlow, and it was reported to gardaí the following day. John Dillon, of Carlow, was charged with sending grossly offensive or menacing messages on that date, and with making a threat to kill or cause serious harm and obstructing a peace officer at Staplestown Road post office on 20 October 2025. At Kilkenny District Court on 30 October 2025, gardaí objected to bail, and Dillon was denied bail and remanded in custody. In January 2026, Judge Geraldine Carthy sent the matter forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court for trial, with Dillon remanded in custody and granted legal aid, and a third summary matter was adjourned to a district court sitting in March.

  In court, 30 Oct 2025Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 Jan2026
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Man accused of threatening social workers sent forward for trial in Kilkenny

   Kilkenny Court told man accused of sending ‘grossly offensive, menacing’ messages

   accused, John Dillon, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Dillon♂IE
2. 30 Oct2025
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Man accused of threatening social workers sent forward for trial in Kilkenny

   Bail denied after man’s alleged threat to ‘take her head off’ - Kilkenny Court

   accused, John Dillon, named, irish (judged from name)John DillonIE

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