Ireland Named in reporting
Joseph Baldwin
Born 1985, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 11 Jan 2023 to 23 Dec 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1985, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault; public order offence
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 11 Jan 2023 to 23 Dec 2024
- Outlets
- clareecho.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Farmer sentenced to community service for cow dung assault in Gort Assault; public order offence · Co. Galway
Joseph Baldwin, a 39-year-old man from Ballyaneen, Gort, was sentenced to 60 hours of community service in lieu of a three-month prison term for assaulting then Minister of State Anne Rabbitte and breaching the peace. On 4 January 2023, Baldwin threw a sealed bag of cow dung towards Rabbitte and another bag at Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon at a public meeting about a proposed biogas plant at O'Sullivan's Royal Hotel in Gort, County Galway. He was charged in November 2023 and contested both charges at a hearing in September 2024, where CCTV footage showed the bag missing Rabbitte. Judge Alec Gabbett convicted him of assault under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and a public order offence on 2 October 2024 at Ennis District Court. Sentencing was adjourned to 18 December 2024 for a probation report, after which Baldwin was ordered to complete 60 hours of community service.
Sentenced, 18 Dec 2024Convicted, accused, suspect · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joseph Baldwin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 23 Dec2024Gort farmer walks free over 'cow-dung' assault on ex Junior Minister - Clare Echoconvicted, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 18 Dec2024Galway farmer who threw cow dung at junior Minister Anne Rabbitte spared jail timeconvicted, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 7 Oct2024Junior Minister says "line was crossed" after judge convicts Gort farmer of 'cow-dung' bag assault - Clare Echoconvicted, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 2 Oct2024Judge convicts Galway farmer of assault for throwing cow dung towards ministerconvicted, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 2 Oct2024Judge rules that Gort farmer "has case to answer" in alleged cow dung assault on Junior Minister - Clare Echoaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 2 Oct2024Galway farmer found guilty of assault in cow dung caseconvicted, Joseph Baldwin, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 13 Sep2024Junior Minister tells court she 'didn't feel safe' after cow dung thrown towards her at public meetingaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 30 Jul2024Farmer tells court 'cow dung assault case' “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing” - Clare Echoaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 26 Jul2024Farmer accused of throwing cow dung at Minister Anne Rabbitte calls case 'media hype'accused, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 15 May2024Security issues at Gort courthouse must be addressed ahead of Minister & farmer 'cow dung' assault case - Clare Echoaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 22 Feb2024Galway farmer to contest 'cow dung' assault charge on Junior Minister Anne Rabbitteaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 24 Nov2023Gort farmer charged with assault for throwing cow dung at Deputy Rabbitte - Clare Echosuspect, Joseph Baldwin, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 23 Nov2023Man who allegedly threw cow dung at Minister charged with assaultaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 23 Nov2023Man accused of throwing cow dung at Anne Rabbitteaccused, Joseph Baldwin, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
- 11 Jan2023Gardai appeal for witnesses after cow dung thrown at two TDssuspect, Joseph Baldwin, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Baldwin
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