Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault on gardaí (Section 3 assault); threats to kill or harm, Threats to kill; assault; criminal damage

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

6 reports, 12 Oct 2021 to 19 Jan 2024

Outlets

longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com, offalyexpress.ie

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• Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford Assault on gardaí (Section 3 assault); threats to kill or harm · Co. Longford

  On 5 March 2023, Seán Taaffe, a 31-year-old man from Ballymahon, Co Longford, assaulted Garda Keith O'Brien by headbutting him and attempting to bite him, and threatened to burn the garda's house with his wife and children inside and to rape them, following a public order incident on Main Street, Lanesboro. Taaffe was sent forward for trial at Longford District Court in June 2023 and remanded to Longford Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to the Section 3 assault on a full facts basis, and the State did not proceed with the other charges. On 19 January 2024, Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court sentenced him to 26 months in prison, with the final eight months suspended conditional on abstaining from alcohol and drugs and probation supervision for one year.

  Sentenced, 19 Jan 2024Victim · 5 reports
• Ballymahon man released on bail after threats to kill appeal Threats to kill; assault; criminal damage · Co. Longford

  On 10 May 2021, a car wing mirror was kicked off outside a house in Ballymahon, Longford, and Sean Taaffe threatened Garda Keith O'Brien with a glass bottle and to burn his car. A male cyclist alleged he was assaulted by both Taaffe and co-accused David O'Leary, being kicked and punched. Judge Seamus Hughes at District Court sentenced Taaffe to six months for threats to kill, four months for assault, and four months for criminal damage. Judge Keenan Johnson at Longford Circuit Court set aside the sentence and released Taaffe on bail with strict conditions including a curfew and drug and alcohol abstinence. Co-accused David O'Leary withdrew his own appeal.

  In court, 12 Oct 2021Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 19 Jan2024
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford

   Longford man who threatened to rape Garda's family is jailed

   victim, Keith O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Keith O'BrienIE
2. 19 Jan2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford

   Man (31) who made ‘absolutely vile and repugnant’ threats to garda jailed

   victim, Keith O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Keith O'BrienIE
3. 19 Jan2024
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford

   Man in the Midlands who threatened to rape Garda's family is jailed

   victim, Keith O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Keith O'Brien♂IE
4. 8 Jun2023
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford

   Man to stand trial accused of assaulting garda in the Midlands and threatening to kill his wife

   victim, Keith O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Keith O'BrienIE
5. 6 Jun2023
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford

   BREAKING: Longford man to stand trial accused of assaulting garda and threatening to kill his wife

   victim, Keith O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Keith O'BrienIE
6. 12 Oct2021
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Ballymahon man released on bail after threats to kill appeal

   Judge releases Ballymahon man who threatened to kill garda’s wife and children

   victim, Keith O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Keith O'Brien♂IE

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