Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between January 1998 and January 1999, from the ages reported

Offences

Violent disorder, Coercive control, Attempted robbery

Where

Co. Longford, Co. Monaghan

Reporting

2 reports, 29 Jan 2026 to 13 Mar 2026

Outlets

longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com

• Two remanded on bail over violent disorder in Longford Violent disorder · Co. Longford

  A violent brawl involving a group of people known to each other broke out on Main Street, Longford, just before 1pm on Monday 9 March 2026. Videos of the incident show a van nearly hitting a man and an individual waving what appears to be a black baton. Gardaí arrested two women and a man, all in their 20s, a short time after the incident, and all three were charged. Martin Ward and Mary Lou Stokes, both in their 20s, appeared before Longford District Court, made no reply after being cautioned, were remanded on bail with strict conditions, and the case was adjourned to 12 May.

  In court, 13 Mar 2026Accused · 1 report
• Martin Ward, 27, jailed for four years over coercive control and attempted robbery in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan Coercive control · Co. Monaghan

  Martin Ward (27), a man from The Elms, Lough na Glack, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, pleaded guilty at Monaghan Circuit Court to the coercive control of his wife Chantelle between 2019 and 2022 and to an attempted robbery. The court heard of repeated physical abuse, including an attack with a weapon that left Ms Ward's head lacerated, and on 31 May 2021 she arrived at Carrickmacross Garda station in a very distressed state. After his arrest, Mr Ward told gardaí he had drunk 10 or 11 cans of Guinness and could not remember assaulting his wife. Judge John Aylmer imposed three years for coercive control and a consecutive two years and three months for the attempted robbery, with the final 15 months of that term suspended, giving a total sentence of four years as reported on 29 January 2026.

  Sentenced, 29 Jan 2026Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 13 Mar2026
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Two remanded on bail over violent disorder in Longford

   Pair charged with violent disorder offence in Longford appear in court

   accused, Martin Ward, 20s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Ward♂20sIE
2. 29 Jan2026
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Martin Ward, 27, jailed for four years over coercive control and attempted robbery in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

   Man jailed for subjecting wife to years of coercive control and abuse

   convicted, Martin Ward, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Ward♂27IE

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