Ireland Named in reporting
John Sweeney
Born 1961, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 1 case, 22 Jul 2021 to 4 Feb 2022
Other people with this name: born 1995 (3 cases), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- 1961, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Public health (non-compliance with Covid restrictions)
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 22 Jul 2021 to 4 Feb 2022
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, galwaydaily.com, galwaybeo.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Four acquitted of breaching Covid restrictions at Clifden golf dinner Public health (non-compliance with Covid restrictions) · Co. Galway
On 19 August 2020, 81 people attended an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner at the Station House Hotel in Clifden, Co Galway, when indoor gatherings were limited to 50 people. Noel Grealish, 55, captain of the society, Donie Cassidy, 75, president of the society, and hoteliers John Sweeney, 60, and his son James Sweeney, 32, were charged in February 2021 with organising the event in breach of the Health Act 1947. The trial began at Galway District Court on 6 January 2022 before Judge Mary Fahy. On 3 February 2022, Judge Fahy dismissed all charges, finding the 81 attendees were accommodated in two distinct areas divided by a partition wall and that the organisers had done everything to comply with regulations.
Acquitted, 3 Feb 2022Accused · 19 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Sweeney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Feb2022Golfgate case thrown out of court as charges against all defendants dismissedaccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate trial: Court dismisses all charges - Galway Dailyaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate garda rejects claims he leaked charge information to mediaaccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate trial: Charges against all four defendants dismissed by judgeaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Feb2022Garda denies leaking info on Golfgate dinneraccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 3 Feb2022Charges dismissed over Oireachtas golf society eventaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 31 Jan2022Former minister Dara Calleary expected to give evidence in ‘Golfgate’ trialaccused, John Sweeney, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 7 Jan2022Guests at Oireachtas Golf Society dinner did not wear masks, court toldaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 7 Jan2022Up to 30 members of Golf Society retired to resident’s bar after event, court toldaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 7 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears Supreme Court judge had 'hazy knowledge' of guidelinesaccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 7 Jan2022Argument over guidelines dominates first day of golf dinner trial - Galway Dailyaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Prosecutions over Oireachtas Golf Society dinner unfair, court toldaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears 'the public was whipped up into hysteria' and 'good people had to resign'accused, John Sweeney, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears 'no rules were broken' as four appear in courtaccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate court case LIVE as event claimed to be 'bandwagon hysteria whipped up'accused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial begins as four men in court over controversial Oireachtas eventaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022'Golfgate' court hearing to get underway today - Galway Dailyaccused, John Sweeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 6 Jan2022Four to stand trial over alleged role in Oireachtas Golfgate eventaccused, John Sweeney, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
- 22 Jul2021Judge in Clifden adjourns ‘Golfgate’ court case until October 28thaccused, John Sweeney, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sweeney
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