Ireland Named in reporting
John O'Donoghue
Born between December 1968 and May 1969, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 29 Dec 2021 to 6 Jun 2024
Other people with this name: born between March 1986 and March 1987 (1 case), born between July 2009 and July 2010 (1 case), born between December 1977 and December 1978 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between December 1968 and May 1969, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing serious harm, Assault (serious); causing serious harm
- Where
- Co. Limerick, Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 29 Dec 2021 to 6 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed Assault causing serious harm · Co. Limerick
On 17 December 2017, John O'Donoghue, a 55-year-old man from Rathkeale, was alleged to have attacked Willie O'Driscoll Sr, a 74-year-old man, with a machete in Bothar Buí, Rathkeale, County Limerick. In November 2021, a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court convicted O'Donoghue of assault causing serious harm and violent disorder, acquitting him of producing a machete and making threats to kill, and he was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for the assault and a concurrent eight-year term for violent disorder. In February 2024, the Court of Appeal quashed both convictions, finding significant failings in the gardaí's CCTV investigation. In June 2024, the Court of Appeal refused O'Donoghue's application for legal costs for his trial and appeal.
In court, 28 Nov 2023Convicted · 6 reports - Man sentenced to ten years for causing serious harm in Rathkeale Assault (serious); causing serious harm · Co. Clare
John O'Donoghue, 53, was found guilty by a jury in early November 2021 of causing serious harm to William O'Driscoll, 74, after attacking him with a machete in Rathkeale on 16 December 2017. The victim sustained a skull fracture, lacerations to his nose, face and forearm, and permanent scarring, and a medical report confirmed he could have died from a brain bleed. O'Donoghue, who is married to O'Driscoll's niece, was sentenced to a non-suspended ten-year term by Judge Patrick Meghen at Limerick Courthouse before Christmas 2021. He was found not guilty of a separate charge of making threats.
Sentenced, 29 Dec 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John O'Donoghue, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Jun2024Limerick man who appealed conviction for machete attack will not have legal costs paid by stateconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 13 May2024Limerick man jailed for machete attack before conviction overturned should not 'lose twice'convicted, John O'Donoghue, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 16 Feb2024Man jailed for 10 years for machete attack has conviction overturnedconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 16 Feb2024Man jailed for machete attack on elderly man has conviction overturnedconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 16 Feb2024Limerick man jailed for 10 years for machete attack has conviction overturnedconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 28 Nov2023Man seeks to have conviction over machete attack in Limerick town overturnedconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
- 29 Dec2021Ten-year prison sentence for machete attack in Limerick townconvicted, John O'Donoghue, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
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