Ireland Named in reporting
John McHugh
Born 1966-1976, from the ages reported. 14 reports across 1 case, 1 Feb 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
Other people with this name: born between May 1953 and May 1954 (2 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1966-1976, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 14 reports, 1 Feb 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Alison Chawke released from prison after Adare hotel assault Assault · Co. Limerick
Bill Chawke, 31, and Alison Chawke, 41, the son and daughter of publican Charlie Chawke, were sentenced in July 2026 for assaulting two men at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, in the early hours of 9 November 2023. The victims, John McHugh and Gerard Cox, both men in their 50s, suffered facial injuries including a bite to the cheek, kicks to the head, and eye gouging. The siblings pleaded guilty on a full facts basis to assault causing harm at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in February 2026 and were sentenced to two years and six months (12 months suspended) and two years and two months (14 months suspended) respectively. Alison Chawke was released from Limerick Female Prison on 11 August 2026 under the Community Return Scheme after serving four weeks of her 12-month custodial term.
Sentenced, 1 Jul 2026Victim · 14 reports
Timeline
every report naming John McHugh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Aug2026Alison Chawke released from prison four weeks into sentence for unprovoked assaultvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 14 Jul2026Night out for Chawke brother and sister ended in vicious attack and, 32 months later, jailvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 14 Jul2026‘You made your bed, you must lie in it’: Chawke siblings jailed for four-star hotel assaultvictim, John Mchugh, male, irish (judged from name)John Mchugh
- 14 Jul2026Chawke siblings jailed over 'unprovoked' Limerick assaultvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 14 Jul2026Son and daughter of publican Charlie Chawke jailed for assault in Adare hotelvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 1 Jul2026Bill and Alison Chawke jailed for assault at luxury Co Limerick hotelvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 4 Jun2026Sentencing of Charlie Chawke’s son and daughter for assault set for mid-Julyvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 8 May2026Daughter and son of prominent publican bring ‘embarrassment’ on family after hotel assault, court hearsvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 7 May2026Chawke siblings brought ‘embarrassment’ on their family after hotel assault, court hearsvictim, John McHugh, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 28 Apr2026Sentencing of publican Charlie Chawke’s son and daughter in assault case adjourned after guilty pleasvictim, John McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 6 Mar2026Sentencing of daughter and son of prominent publican over four-star hotel assault adjournedvictim, John McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 23 Feb2026Prominent publican’s son and daughter plead guilty to assault at four-star Co Limerick hotelvictim, John McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 23 Feb2026Daughter and son of prominent publican plead guilty to violent assault at hotel that hosted royals, presidents, and Hollywood starsvictim, John McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
- 1 Feb2026Bill and Alison Chawke plead guilty to assault causing harm at luxury Co Limerick hotelvictim, John McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)John McHugh
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.