Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Ken O'Brien

1 report across 1 case, 20 Feb 2023 to 20 Feb 2023

Victim: Ken O'Brien, Irish man (judged from name)Ken O'Brien

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Assault causing harm (on a garda)
Where
Co. Cork
Reporting
1 report, 20 Feb 2023 to 20 Feb 2023
Outlets
rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for assault causing harm on garda in Cork Assault causing harm (on a garda) · Co. Cork

    Simon Quilligan, 31, of no fixed abode, attacked Garda Ken O'Brien on 7 November 2022 when the garda went to a hostel on Anglesea Terrace, Co Cork, to arrest him on foot of a bench warrant. Quilligan became aggressive in the back of a patrol car, striking the garda on the face and body, and eight gardaí were required to complete the arrest. Garda O'Brien sustained scrawl wounds and was diagnosed with concussion, and now attends a consultant neurologist for frequent severe headaches and migraines. Quilligan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on a garda. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 20 February 2023.

    Sentenced, 20 Feb 2023Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Ken O'Brien, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 20 Feb2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for assault causing harm on garda in Cork
    Man jailed for four years for attack on garda
    victim, Ken O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Ken O'Brien

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