Ireland Named in reporting
Mark Sheehan
Born between July 1998 and July 1999, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 16 Aug 2022 to 30 Jul 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between July 1998 and July 1999, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Inciting hatred, Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 16 Aug 2022 to 30 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, galwaybeo.ie, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Teenager sent for trial on inciting hatred and assault charges in Dublin Inciting hatred · Co. Dublin
Mark Sheehan, 26, was assaulted on the upper deck of a number 15 Dublin Bus near Templeogue in south Dublin at around 4am in August 2022 after a group of young men directed homophobic abuse at him and his friends. One of the group headbutted him in the face, causing a suspected broken nose and facial injuries, and he was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment. A 19-year-old man was later charged with assault causing harm and inciting hatred; he failed to appear in February 2023 after leaving the country but was located in April 2025. In July 2025, Judge Áine Clancy at Dublin Children's Court granted a return for trial order, sending the case to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a mention on 17 October.
In court, 30 Jul 2025Victim · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Mark Sheehan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Jul2025Teenager (19) faces trial on inciting hatred charge over suspected homophobic assaultvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 19 Aug2022Victim of homophobic attack in Dublin gives hopeful update as Garda report filedvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 17 Aug2022'Horror bus attack' as Union blasts bloody homophobic gang assaultvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 17 Aug2022Man brutally attacked on Dublin Bus after challenging homophobic thugsvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 17 Aug2022Young Man 'Hoping For Justice' After Unprovoked Homophobic Attackvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 16 Aug2022Dublin Bus passenger attacked by thugs spewing homophobic abusevictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
- 16 Aug2022Man (26) assaulted in suspected homophobic attack on Dublin Busvictim, Mark Sheehan, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Sheehan
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