Ireland Named in reporting
John Small
Born between August 1973 and August 1974, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 8 Aug 2025 to 10 Aug 2025
Other people with this name: born between May 1956 and May 1957 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between August 1973 and August 1974, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 8 Aug 2025 to 10 Aug 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Longford Assault causing harm · Co. Longford
John Small, 51, of Coolarty, Co Longford, was sentenced at Longford Circuit Court in August 2025 for assaulting his brother Fred Small while he was in bed over a hygiene dispute between August 20 and 31, 2018. Fred suffered a ruptured spleen, significant stomach and chest injuries, and bruises to his ribs, and was admitted to the ICU where he was incoherent before recovering after two weeks in hospital. John Small, who called the ambulance, was originally charged with section 4 assault causing serious harm, later commuted to section 3, and pleaded guilty. He received a two-year and six-month prison sentence suspended for three years, with a €10,000 compensation order pledged towards his brother's welfare.
Sentenced, 8 Aug 2025Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Small, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 10 Aug2025Man in the Midlands seriously assaulted brother in bed over 'hygiene'convicted, John Small, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Small
- 8 Aug2025'Few kicks in the ribs' Longford man seriously assaulted brother in bed over 'hygiene'convicted, John Small, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Small
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