Ireland Named in reporting
Kate Gilligan
3 reports across 1 case, 8 Nov 2024 to 12 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Reckless endangerment, Assault, Unlawful use of a car, Dangerous driving, Damaging an official Garda vehicle
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 8 Nov 2024 to 12 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Juvenile who drove stolen car on wrong side of M50 adjourned after breaking garda's hand Reckless endangerment · Co. Dublin
On 24 August 2023 a 15-year-old boy, reported later as 18, drove a stolen car on the wrong side of the M50 in south Dublin during a garda pursuit, rammed a patrol car, and broke the hand of Detective Garda Kate Gilligan, a woman, when a car door closed on it during a struggle. He was arrested and taken to hospital for his own injuries, and was charged with reckless endangerment, assault, unlawful use of a car, dangerous driving and damaging an official Garda vehicle. On 8 November 2024 he pleaded guilty at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin before Judge Orla Crowe, who adjourned the case for six months for an updated probation report. On 12 January 2026 the judge imposed concurrent 18-month custodial sentences, suspended on condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour, along with one year of engagement with the Probation Service.
Sentenced, 12 Jan 2026Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Kate Gilligan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Jan2026Boy writes letter to female garda after breaking her hand after high speed chasevictim, Kate Gilligan, female, irish (judged from name)Kate Gilligan
- 12 Jan2026Suspended sentence for teenager who broke garda's handvictim, Kate Gilligan, female, irish (judged from name)Kate Gilligan
- 8 Nov2024Boy drove stolen car on wrong side of motorway and broke garda’s hand, court toldvictim, Kate Gilligan, female, irish (judged from name)Kate Gilligan
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