Ireland Named in reporting
Matthew Cox
Born 1996, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 1 Nov 2023 to 11 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1996, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 1 Nov 2023 to 11 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to community service for assault causing harm in Longford Assault · Co. Longford
Shortly after 1am on 23 October 2023, Eoghan McLoughlin, 26, was assaulted on the grounds of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford town, suffering a large wound and laceration to the back of his head and facial injuries. Matthew Cox, 28, of Ballymahon, was arrested after giving a voluntary written statement and was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Offences Against the Persons Act. He appeared at Longford District Court in November 2023 and was remanded on bail, with the case sent to the Circuit Court. Cox pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court in February 2025, and in November 2025 was sentenced to 240 hours of community service in lieu of two years' imprisonment, with €5,000 compensation paid to the victim.
Sentenced, 10 Nov 2025Convicted, accused · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Matthew Cox, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 11 Nov2025Community service for man in Midlands who punched victim in head during vicious assaultconvicted, Matthew Cox, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Matthew Cox
- 10 Nov2025Community service for Longford man who punched victim in head during vicious assaultconvicted, Matthew Cox, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Matthew Cox
- 2 Feb2025Longford man who showed signs of 'remorse, shock and horror' must pay €5,000 compensation to assault victimconvicted, Matthew Cox, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Matthew Cox
- 26 Jun2024Matter to go before Longford Circuit Courtaccused, Matt Cox, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matt Cox
- 1 Nov2023Longford District Court: Defendant remanded on bailaccused, Matt Cox, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matt Cox
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