Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between December 1990 and August 1991, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of a stolen e-bike, Possession of a knuckleduster, Assault (on police officers)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

2 reports, 16 Dec 2021 to 30 Aug 2026

Outlets

limerickleader.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• High Court dismisses Limerick man's challenge to prison detention Possession of a stolen e-bike · Co. Limerick

  Jonathan Kelly, a 35-year-old man from O'Malley Park in Limerick city, faces three charges over alleged events on July 3 and 4, including possession of a stolen e-bike and possession of a knuckleduster. The prosecution opposed bail, and bail was refused at a special court sitting on July 5. Kelly challenged his detention under Article 40.4 of the Constitution, and the High Court found the detention lawful and refused his application for immediate release. The latest development, reported on 30 August 2026, is that Kelly remains detained at Limerick Prison after the High Court dismissed his challenge.

  In court, 30 Aug 2026Accused · 1 report
• Limerick man sentenced to 18 months for assaulting two gardai Assault (on police officers) · Co. Limerick

  Jonathan Kelly, a 30-year-old man, was responding to a call at a hostel in Lord Edward Street, Limerick, on 24 March 2020, when he announced he had coronavirus and then coughed, sneezed and spat at two gardai. He pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at Henry Street Garda Station. At Limerick Circuit Court in December 2021, Kelly was sentenced to 18 months in jail, backdated to 9 July 2021 when he was remanded in custody.

  Sentenced, 16 Dec 2021Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 30 Aug2026
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in High Court dismisses Limerick man's challenge to prison detention

   High Court dismisses Limerick man's legal challenge against prison detention

   accused, Jonathan Kelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Kelly♂35IE
2. 16 Dec2021
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Limerick man sentenced to 18 months for assaulting two gardai

   Jail for Limerick man with ‘Covid’ who spat at two gardai

   convicted, Jonathan Kelly, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Kelly♂30IE

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