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

Martin Corcoran

1 report across 1 case, 25 Nov 2022 to 25 Nov 2022

Victim: Martin Corcoran, Irish man (judged from name)Martin Corcoran

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Producing an offensive weapon (claw hammer)
Where
Co. Leitrim
Reporting
1 report, 25 Nov 2022 to 25 Nov 2022
Outlets
leitrimobserver.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Suspended sentence for claw hammer offences at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court Producing an offensive weapon (claw hammer) · Co. Leitrim

    James Gilchrist, aged 78, from Stradrina, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, produced a claw hammer on four occasions between June and September 2022, threatening Garda Alan Murray, neighbours Jason and Tony Maguire, and mart manager Martin Corcoran. He was arrested on October 4, 2022, when a hammer was found in his jeep in breach of bail conditions. He pleaded guilty to four matters under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990. At Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court, Judge John Aylmer sentenced him to 18 months, backdated to October 4, with the balance suspended for 18 months and strict conditions.

    Sentenced, 25 Nov 2022Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Martin Corcoran, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Nov2022
    Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, in Suspended sentence for claw hammer offences at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court
    Suspended sentence for elderly farmer who swung claw hammer at garda, neighbours and mart manager
    victim, Martin Corcoran, male, irish (judged from name)Martin Corcoran

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