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

Mark McGrath

1 report across 1 case, 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Sep 2024

Victim: Mark McGrath, Irish man (judged from name)Mark McGrath

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Assault on a garda; public order offences
Where
Co. Kilkenny
Reporting
1 report, 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Sep 2024
Outlets
kilkennypeople.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Sentenced to five months for assault on garda in Kilkenny Assault on a garda; public order offences · Co. Kilkenny

    William Fitzgerald, a man of no fixed abode in Kilkenny, struck garda Mark McGrath on the back of the head with a closed fist in a cell at Kilkenny Garda Station on 23 June 2024, and was also charged with public order offences at Lover's Lane, Kilkenny, on the same date. He was remanded in custody from 24 June and the case was adjourned for DPP's directions. He was convicted of assault causing harm, being intoxicated in a public place, and threatening, insulting or abusive behaviour at Kilkenny District Court. The defence said Fitzgerald had been pinned against the wall by the neck in the cell and had said he would strike a garda if not released. He was sentenced to five months' imprisonment, backdated to 24 June 2024.

    Sentenced, 20 Sep 2024Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Mark McGrath, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 20 Sep2024
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, in Sentenced to five months for assault on garda in Kilkenny
    Five-month prison sentence for assault on Kilkenny garda
    victim, Mark McGrath, male, irish (judged from name)Mark McGrath

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