Ireland Named in reporting
Mark Walsh
Born between March 1980 and March 1981, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 11 Oct 2022 to 13 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- Between March 1980 and March 1981, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Burglary, Endangerment; assault on gardaí
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 11 Oct 2022 to 13 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced over Corrib Oil burglary in Portlaoise Burglary · Co. Laois
Mark Walsh (45), of no fixed abode in Dublin, was arrested after a burglary at Corrib Oil in Portlaoise, Co Laois, on July 15, 2025, at about 2.30am. CCTV captured the incident, and he made full admissions after his arrest. At Portlaoise District Court he admitted the burglary, and Judge Susan Fay imposed a nine-month sentence backdated to February 23, with the last two months suspended for two years on condition he engages with services. The sentence was reported on March 13, 2026.
Sentenced, 13 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report - Man jailed for firework endangerment and assault on gardaí in Dublin Endangerment; assault on gardaí · Co. Dublin
Jake Merriman, a 31-year-old man from Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, was sentenced in October 2022 to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to endangerment of life and assault on gardaí during an anti-lockdown protest on Grafton Street on 27 February 2021. A juvenile handed Merriman a firework, which he lit and threw into the crowd, where it landed close to Garda Mark Walsh and perforated his right eardrum. Merriman was also charged with violent disorder, possession of glass bottles, and minor assaults on two other gardaí, and was sent forward for trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November 2021. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to three years with the final 16 months suspended, with a condition that he pay €5,000 to Garda Walsh.
Sentenced, 11 Oct 2022Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Mark Walsh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Mar2026Laois shop ‘full of blood’ after burglaryconvicted, Mark Walsh, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Walsh
- 12 Oct2022Man jailed after garda's eardrum perforated by firework at anti-lockdown protestvictim, Mark Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Walsh
- 11 Oct2022Man jailed for endangering gardaí at anti-lockdown protest on Grafton Streetvictim, Mark Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Walsh
- 11 Oct2022Man jailed for throwing firework during anti-lockdown protest, which perforated garda's eardrumvictim, Mark Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Mark Walsh
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