Ireland Named in reporting
John Sweeney
Born 1995, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 3 cases, 19 Jan 2022 to 24 Apr 2024
Other people with this name: born 1961 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1995, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault (Section 3), Assault, Theft (vehicle); dangerous driving; driving without insurance; driving without licence; possession of drugs (cannabis)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 19 Jan 2022 to 24 Apr 2024
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Man jailed for two years for Section 3 assault in Letterkenny Assault (Section 3) · Co. Donegal
On 29 September 2022, a man was kicked 18 times in the head by John 'Nipper' Sweeney during a daylight altercation at the Burnside complex on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Sweeney, a 29-year-old father of two, was initially arrested under the Public Order Acts and later pleaded guilty to a Section 3 assault, claiming he acted in self-defence. At Letterkenny Circuit Court in April 2024, the judge reduced a four-year sentence to three years, with the final 12 months suspended on conditions, effectively jailing Sweeney for two years. The court heard that Sweeney has 69 previous convictions, one of them for assault.
Sentenced, 24 Apr 2024Convicted · 2 reports - Assault case adjourned at Letterkenny District Court Assault · Co. Donegal
John Sweeney, 27, of Letterkenny, was charged with assaulting Sloan Murphy at the Burnside complex, Letterkenny, on 29 October 2022, when the victim was reportedly unconscious for most of the attack. Sweeney was arrested and a mobile phone with footage of the assault was seized by Gardaí. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham refused bail at Letterkenny District Court on 3 October 2022, citing the seriousness of the offence, the likely sentence and the strength of the evidence. The case was adjourned peremptorily against the State to 20 February 2023.
In court, 3 Oct 2022Accused, suspect · 2 reports - Letterkenny man charged with car theft and dangerous driving Theft (vehicle); dangerous driving; driving without insurance; driving without licence; possession of drugs (cannabis) · Co. Donegal
John Sweeney, 26, of Foxhills, Letterkenny, was charged with 14 offences relating to 18 January 2022. The charges include the unlawful taking of a vehicle at Foxhills, seven counts of dangerous driving at various locations in Letterkenny, three counts of driving without insurance, two counts of driving without a licence, and possession of cannabis. He appeared at Falcarragh District Court on 19 January 2022, where Judge Alan Mitchell presided. Bail was granted in his own bond of €300 with conditions including a curfew from 10pm to 6am and no contact with the injured party. The case was adjourned to 7 March 2022 pending directions from the DPP.
In court, 19 Jan 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John Sweeney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Apr2024Father-of-two who kicked man in head 18 times 'like a football' jailedconvicted, John 'Nipper' Sweeney, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)John 'Nipper' Sweeney
- 24 Apr2024Jail for Letterkenny man who kicked victim 18 times in vicious daylight attackconvicted, John 'Nipper' Sweeney, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)John 'Nipper' Sweeney
- 8 Feb2023Gardai given fortnight to get directions in vicious assault casesuspect, John Sweeney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Oct2022Breaking: Bail refused for Letterkenny man charged over vicious assaultaccused, John Sweeney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 19 Jan2022Letterkenny man charged with series of offences after car theftsuspect, John Sweeney, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
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