Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Between December 1991 and December 1992, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault, Violent disorder, Reckless endangerment (firebomb and shotgun attack)

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

3 reports, 6 Mar 2023 to 10 Dec 2024

Outlets

clareecho.ie, irishmirror.ie

• Ennis man charged with assault of 14-year-old girl during Halloween trick-or-treat Assault · Co. Clare

  John O'Loughlin, a 32-year-old man from Ennis, is alleged to have assaulted a 14-year-old girl who was chaperoning younger children trick or treating on Halloween night, 31 October 2024, outside his home at Pearse Avenue, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare. Detective Sergeant John Casey told the court that the accused is involved in an alleged feud with another Ennis family and that the children were from the other side. He was charged with assault and violent disorder, and bail conditions set in November at Nenagh District Court required him to live at an address in Claregalway. On 5 December 2024, Judge Adrian Harris refused his application to vary bail, so he must remain outside Ennis.

  In court, 5 Dec 2024Accused · 2 reports
• Man jailed for reckless endangerment over firebomb attack in Ennis Reckless endangerment (firebomb and shotgun attack) · Co. Clare

  In the early hours of 22 November 2021, a petrol bomb was thrown and a shotgun was discharged at the home of John O'Loughlin and Kelly-Anne O'Loughlin on Pearse Avenue, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare, causing €5,000 in damage but no injuries. Two men in their 30s were arrested on 3 December 2021 following searches in the Ennis area, and a second man was released without charge. Martin Mongans, 35, an Ennis man, was charged with reckless endangerment and entered a late plea of guilty at Ennis Circuit Court, where he was sentenced to four years and ten months in prison. Suellen Keenan, 33, of Ardarra, Portroe, Co Tipperary, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting and was remanded on bail for sentence.

  Sentenced, 6 Mar 2023Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Dec2024
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Ennis man charged with assault of 14-year-old girl during Halloween trick-or-treat

   Alleged Halloween assault by man (32) of girl (14) linked with feud among Ennis families - Clare Echo

   accused, John O'Loughlin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Loughlin♂32IE
2. 5 Dec2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Ennis man charged with assault of 14-year-old girl during Halloween trick-or-treat

   Man charged with assault of girl, 14, during Halloween 'trick or treat'

   accused, John O'Loughlin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)John O'Loughlin♂32IE
3. 6 Mar2023
   Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Man jailed for reckless endangerment over firebomb attack in Ennis

   Four year jail sentence for fire-bomb attack on Cloughleigh house full of children - Clare Echo

   victim, John O'Loughlin, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Loughlin♂IE

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