Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 2002 and October 2003, from the ages reported

Offences

Arson, Criminal damage by fire, Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

7 reports, 6 Nov 2025 to 28 Oct 2026

Outlets

dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

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• Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned Arson · Co. Louth

  A fire was deliberately set at an IPAS accommodation centre on George's Street, Drogheda, Co Louth, on 31 October 2025, when petrol was poured on the internal staircase and set alight. Five people, including a mother and her 20-day-old baby, were rescued from the top floor, and 28 residents were displaced. Josh Devlin, 25, Jonathan Judge, 23, and Sean Everitt, 25, were arrested between 5 and 17 November 2025 and charged with arson or criminal damage by fire. All three pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in October 2026 and were remanded in custody for sentencing on 23 February 2027.

  In court, 6 Nov 2025Accused · 6 reports
• Man pleads guilty to assault causing harm outside Dundalk courthouse Assault causing harm · Co. Louth

  Jonathan Judge, a 23-year-old man with an address at Irish Street, Ardee, knocked over an innocent bystander during a row outside Dundalk courthouse on 17 May 2023. A court guard saw him begin to argue with another man on Market Square before the incident. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dundalk district court before Judge Derek Cooney. The case was reported on 27 October 2026.

  Convicted, 27 Oct 2026Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Oct2026
   In courtdublinlive.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Men who carried out Drogheda IPAS centre arson attack to learn fate next year

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂23IE
2. 28 Oct2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Men who carried out Drogheda IPAS centre arson attack to learn fate next year

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂23IE
3. 27 Oct2026
   Convicteddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man pleads guilty to assault causing harm outside Dundalk courthouse

   Man knocked over an innocent bystander during a row outside Dundalk courthouse

   convicted, Jonathan Judge, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂23IE
4. 18 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Man (25) remanded in custody over arson attack on Co Louth Ipas centre

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂22IE
5. 18 Nov2025
   Chargedthejournal.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Two more arrests made in connection with arson attack on Drogheda Ipas centre

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 22, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge22IE
6. 7 Nov2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Two men charged with arson over Drogheda IPAS centre fire

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂22IE
7. 6 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned

   Men charged over Drogheda asylum-seeker centre fire refused bail, further charges likely

   accused, Jonathan Judge, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Judge♂22IE

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