Ireland Named in reporting
Joseph Donoghue
Born 1981, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 4 cases, 18 Nov 2021 to 6 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1981, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Criminal damage; threatening and abusive behaviour; intoxication, Public intoxication; threatening or abusive behaviour, Public order (intoxication; threatening, Abusive or insulting words or behaviour), Assault; public intoxication; threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Tipperary, Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 18 Nov 2021 to 6 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to 11 months over Rathdowney criminal damage and public order offences Criminal damage; threatening and abusive behaviour; intoxication · Co. Laois
Joseph Donoghue, a 44-year-old man of 1 The Maisonettes, Quigley Park, Rathdowney, Co Laois, admitted criminal damage and public order offences in Rathdowney and Durrow between 2023 and 2025, including causing €50 of damage to a bin at Haroon Curry House on September 24, 2024. He also admitted threatening and abusive behaviour at Keane's Filling Station and Quigley Park, and being intoxicated in public. On May 21, 2025 he was arrested after allegedly shouting abuse and punching a garda van, and he later pleaded guilty before Portlaoise District Court, where Judge Fay first considered a deferred sentence before imposing 11 months in prison and 18 months' probation supervision. The sentence was reported on February 8, 2026, with legal aid granted and recognisance fixed in case of appeal.
Sentenced, 6 Feb 2026Convicted · 1 report - Templemore man fined for intoxication and threatening behaviour toward garda Public intoxication; threatening or abusive behaviour · Co. Tipperary
On 19 May 2022, in a public place in Glenaguile, Toomevara, County Tipperary, an intoxicated man became abusive when stopped by Garda Stephen O'Halloran and told him he would put him through the window of the patrol car. Garda O'Halloran arrested the suspect, Joseph Donoghue (43), of Templemore, that day. Donoghue was charged with intoxication in a public place and threatening or abusive behaviour, and the case was heard at Nenagh District Court. Judge Fiona Brennan fined him €150 for public intoxication and €400 for threatening and abusive behaviour, as reported on 4 November 2024.
Sentenced, 4 Nov 2024Convicted · 1 report - Kilkenny brothers sentenced for assault and public intoxication at Bateman Quay Assault; public intoxication; threatening · Co. Kilkenny
Two brothers were fighting at Bateman Quay, Kilkenny on 7 June 2022 after mixing street medication with alcohol. Gardaí intervened when Joseph Donoghue was arrested and his brother David Donoghue tried to stop the arrest and refused to leave the area. Both pleaded guilty to assault, public intoxication and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour at Kilkenny District Court. In November 2022, Judge Geraldine Carthy sentenced David to one month in prison and Joseph to two months suspended with a direction to engage with probation services.
Sentenced, 21 Nov 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for public order offence in Portlaoise Public order (intoxication; threatening · Co. Laois
Joseph Donoghue, 40, a man from Templemore, was found intoxicated and stumbling on the footpath on Borris Road, Portlaoise, on 10 November 2021, and told approaching gardaí to leave him alone. He was arrested for his own safety and charged with intoxication and using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. The court heard he had 27 previous public order convictions and was on medication for his mental health. He was sentenced to one month in Midlands Prison at Portlaoise District Court before Judge Catherine Staines.
Sentenced, 18 Nov 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Joseph Donoghue, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Feb2026‘Absolute nuisance’ to the ‘home of hurling’ in Laois jailedconvicted, Joseph Donoghue, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Donoghue
- 4 Nov2024Tipperary man told garda he would put him through the window of the patrol carconvicted, Joseph Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Donoghue
- 21 Nov2022Kilkenny brothers appear in court over public order incidentconvicted, Joseph Donoghue, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Donoghue
- 18 Nov2021Gardaí have better things to be doing, Judge tells man intoxicated on Laois roadconvicted, Joseph Donoghue, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Donoghue
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