Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Cash
Born between September 1985 and September 1986, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 3 cases, 12 Sep 2022 to 27 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- Between September 1985 and September 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of an offensive weapon (katana sword); attempted theft (groceries), Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 12 Sep 2022 to 27 May 2026
- Outlets
- kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie, kilkennypeople.ie
Cases
latest first- Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Monasterevin campsite Assault causing harm · Co. Kildare
Michael Cash, a man, alleged that Joe Sweeney, a 32-year-old man, hit him on the head with a small shovel at Kill Hill Campsite in Monasterevin, County Kildare, on 10 December 2023. Sweeney was arrested on 24 March and charged with assault causing harm and production of a garden shovel. He denied the charges and gave evidence at Portlaoise District Court, where the defence cited a feud between the two families and reasonable doubts about the prosecution. Judge Andrew Cody dismissed the charge, noting that no medical report was available and no shovel had been recovered.
Acquitted, 23 May 2026Victim · 2 reports - Three men charged with assault causing harm in Castlecomer Assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny
Two school children were allegedly hit by a pellet gun fired from a passing vehicle in Castlecomer on 9 September 2024, and five people in total were identified as injured in the Castlecomer and Carlow areas. Michael Cash, Michael McDonagh and Patrick Ryan were charged with a combined total of 15 counts of assault causing harm relating to incidents on 9 September 2024 and 30 August 2024. The three men appeared before Kilkenny District Court where their cases were adjourned for DPP directions and they were remanded on bail. Judge Geraldine Carthy indicated the case must go before the circuit court, and the matters were put back to 28 April.
In court, 29 Jan 2025Accused · 2 reports - Man bailed over katana sword and attempted theft in Kildare Possession of an offensive weapon (katana sword); attempted theft (groceries) · Co. Kildare
Michael Cash, 36, of Kilcullen, was arrested on 12 August 2022 over an alleged attempted theft of groceries at a supermarket in Kildare. During a follow-up search of his car, gardaí found a katana sword in a scabbard. He appeared at Naas District Court on 8 September 2022 before Judge Desmond Zaidan, who granted bail until 1 December 2022 pending DPP directions. Garda Sergeant Brian Jacob told the court the sword was of greater concern than the stolen groceries.
In court, 12 Sep 2022Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael Cash, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 May2026Kildare man allegedly hit with garden shovel while lying in bed - court hearsvictim, Michael Cash, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Cash
- 23 May2026Portlaoise court told man hit over the head with garden shovelvictim, Michael Cash, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Cash
- 18 Jul2025Three men charged following shooting of two Kilkenny school childrenaccused, Michael Cash, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Cash
- 29 Jan2025Castlecomer assault - Three men charged before Kilkenny Courtaccused, Michael Cash, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Cash
- 12 Sep2022Kildare gardaí allege that they seized katana sword in scabbard from man's caraccused, Michael Cash, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Cash
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