Named in reporting

John O'Donoghue

Born between December 1977 and December 1978, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 2 Dec 2024 to 2 Dec 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 1968 and May 1969 (2 cases), age not given (1 case)

Suspect: John O'Donoghue, Irish man, 46 (judged from name)John O'Donoghue

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused, victim
Born
Between December 1977 and December 1978, from the ages reported
Offences
Producing a hatchet (offensive weapon), Criminal damage, Dangerous driving, Assault causing harm
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
2 reports, 2 Dec 2024 to 2 Dec 2024
Outlets
clareecho.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Bail application refused for man charged with hatchet offence in Gort Producing a hatchet (offensive weapon) · Co. Galway

    On November 20 or 21, 2024, 60-year-old part-time farmer Gerard Nestor allegedly produced a hatchet and took down a wall at Bunasrah, Ennis Road, Gort, Galway, prompting armed Gardaí to use a taser and pepper spray to bring him under control and arrest him. Nestor is charged with producing a hatchet, criminal damage to a block wall and shed door belonging to 46-year-old John O'Donoghue, dangerous driving, and assault causing harm to O'Donoghue, while O'Donoghue faces a cross-charge of assaulting Nestor from September 2022. At Gort District Court on December 2, 2024, Judge Adrian Harris refused Nestor's application to vary his bail conditions to allow him into Gort and adjourned the assault cases to February 2025.

    In court, 2 Dec 2024Accused, victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming John O'Donoghue, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 2 Dec2024
    Armed Gardaí deployed pepper spray and taser on part-time farmer armed with hatchet - Clare Echo
    victim, John O'Donoghue, 46, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue
  2. 2 Dec2024
    Armed Gardaí deployed pepper spray and taser on part-time farmer armed with hatchet - Clare Echo
    accused, John O'Donoghue, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Donoghue

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