Ireland Named in reporting
Kevin Barry
Born between November 1977 and October 1978, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 17 Nov 2021 to 4 Oct 2022
Other people with this name: born between March 1994 and March 1995 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between November 1977 and October 1978, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Threats to kill; producing a weapon capable of inflicting serious harm, Producing an article capable of causing serious injury; appearing about to commit assault
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 17 Nov 2021 to 4 Oct 2022
- Outlets
- galwaydaily.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for threats to kill with machete in Galway Threats to kill; producing a weapon capable of inflicting serious harm · Co. Galway
Kevin Barry, 44, came out of his mother's house in Mervue, Galway, armed with a machete and threatened two Gardaí responding to a domestic disturbance on 17 April 2021. He was subdued by an armed support unit after pepper spray failed to stop him. Barry pleaded guilty in July 2022 to two counts of making threats to kill and one count of producing a weapon capable of inflicting serious harm. He was sentenced at Galway Circuit Court in October 2022 to four and a half years on each threats-to-kill charge, running concurrent, with the final 18 months of each suspended for three years.
Sentenced, 4 Oct 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced to nine months for knife offence in Galway Producing an article capable of causing serious injury; appearing about to commit assault · Co. Galway
On 12 August 2021, Kevin Barry, a 43-year-old man, pulled a knife on a taxi driver over a fare dispute at Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway City. He pleaded guilty to producing an article capable of causing serious injury while appearing about to commit assault, charged under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990. At Galway District Court, he was sentenced to nine months in prison, backdated to 13 August 2021 when he went into custody. The taxi driver declined to make a statement to the court.
Sentenced, 17 Nov 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Kevin Barry, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Oct2022Jail for man who threatened to behead Gardaí while armed with machete - Galway Dailyconvicted, Kevin Barry, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Barry
- 17 Nov2021Man pulled knife on taxi driver over fare dispute - Galway Dailyconvicted, Kevin Barry, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Barry
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