Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Age not given, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing serious harm, Assault; production of an article (Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act)

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

4 reports, 27 Nov 2022 to 17 May 2023

Outlets

longfordleader.ie, rte.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man jailed for six and a half years over Longford assault Assault causing serious harm · Co. Longford

  On 5 April 2022, Martin McDonagh, a man in his early 20s from Longford town, was stabbed with a Stanley knife at Luigi's fast food restaurant on Main Street, Longford, in front of 10 to 15 people including young children. Patrick Stokes, 28, of Corboy, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, was arrested the same evening and later charged with assault causing serious harm under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, while his wife Jacinta Stokes, 27, was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour. Stokes pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Criminal Court in January 2023 and also pleaded guilty to a Section 3 assault on restaurant owner Peter Vocella, who sustained a cut to his finger. In May 2023, Judge Kenneth Connolly sentenced Stokes to seven years and six months for the Section 4 assault with the final 12 months suspended for three years, and a concurrent one-year sentence for the Section 3 assault, meaning he will serve six and a half years.

  Sentenced, 9 May 2023Victim · 2 reports
• Longford man's curtain pole assault case adjourned to April 2023 Assault; production of an article (Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act) · Co. Longford

  Martin McDonagh, a father of three from 2 Congress Terrace, Longford, was charged with assault and production of an article under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act after allegedly attacking his neighbour with a curtain pole. He reportedly believed the victim's wife had reported him to gardaí and blamed the victim for a search at his family home. The case was heard before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court in late November 2022. The defence noted the accused suffered at times from depression and that the dispute had settled. The case was adjourned to 4 April 2023.

  In court, 27 Nov 2022Accused · 2 reports

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1. 17 May2023
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Man jailed for six and a half years over Longford assault

   'I could never feel Longford could ever be a safe place for me or my family', says stabbing victim as attacker is jailed for six and a half years

   victim, Martin McDonagh, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonagh♂IE
2. 9 May2023
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for six and a half years over Longford assault

   Man jailed over 'vicious' Longford assault

   victim, Martin McDonagh, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonagh♂IE
3. 27 Nov2022
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Longford man's curtain pole assault case adjourned to April 2023

   Court hears man in Midlands attacked neighbour with curtain pole

   accused, Martin McDonagh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonagh♂IE
4. 27 Nov2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man's curtain pole assault case adjourned to April 2023

   Court hears Longford man attacked neighbour with curtain pole

   accused, Martin McDonagh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonagh♂IE

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