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

Melissa Cowman

1 report across 1 case, 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023

Victim: Melissa Cowman, Irish person (judged from name)Melissa Cowman

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Firearms offence
Where
Co. Offaly
Reporting
1 report, 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Firearms conviction appeal judgment reserved in Tullamore Firearms offence · Co. Offaly

    On 5 May 2018, Simon Quilligan, a 40-year-old man, was heard saying he would kill everyone at a halting site on Arden Way, Tullamore, Co Offaly, where John McDonagh, Melissa Cowman, Sandra O'Brien and Victoria Doherty were present. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found him guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and not guilty of attempted murder in December 2020. He was sentenced in March 2021. The Court of Appeal heard his appeal on 25 April 2023 and reserved its judgment.

    In court, 25 Apr 2023Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Melissa Cowman, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Apr2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Firearms conviction appeal judgment reserved in Tullamore
    'I'll kill you all' - Midlands halting site firearms conviction 'perverse', lawyers argue
    victim, Melissa Cowman, irish (judged from name)Melissa Cowman

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