Ireland Named in reporting
Michael O'Brien
Age not given, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 17 May 2022 to 14 Jun 2022
Other people with this name: born between June 1966 and June 1967 (1 case), born between May 1989 and April 1990 (1 case), born between July 1994 and July 1995 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Animal cruelty (neglect), Assault causing harm; producing an article during a dispute
- Where
- Co. Waterford, Co. Tipperary
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 17 May 2022 to 14 Jun 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, tipperarylive.ie
Cases
latest first- Two brothers sentenced for animal neglect in Waterford Animal cruelty (neglect) · Co. Waterford
ISPCA inspectors found 56 severely neglected dogs on the property of brothers Patrick and Michael O'Brien in Monaman, Lismore, Co Waterford, after following up on a dog warden's report. The dogs were housed in conditions with little light, ventilation or water, and suffered from untreated skin conditions, malnourishment and inbreeding-related blindness. The brothers pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. On 13 May 2022, Dungarvan District Court sentenced both to four months in prison, banned them from owning dogs for life, and ordered them to pay €1,330 and €1,979 in vet fees.
Convicted, 14 Jun 2022Convicted · 1 report - Two Tipperary brothers jailed for assault causing harm Assault causing harm; producing an article during a dispute · Co. Tipperary
Bob Maxwell, 29, and his brother Adam Maxwell, 26, were involved in two separate assaults in Nenagh, Tipperary, on 23 December 2019, after a falling out with friend Hughie Doyle. Bob Maxwell assaulted Michael O'Brien at Woodview Close at 4.40am, and Adam Maxwell assaulted Doyle at the Maxwell home in Yewston shortly before midnight, with both brothers producing an iron bar during the dispute. The Maxwells could not be located when gardaí sought to arrest them over a week later; Bob was detained on 16 January 2020 and Adam was arrested at Dublin Airport on 19 January 2020. Both were sentenced at Nenagh Circuit Court in May 2022, with Adam receiving three years and nine months for the assault on Doyle and a concurrent 18-month term for producing an article during a dispute, and Bob receiving three months consecutive to an earlier five-year sentence.
Sentenced, 6 Oct 2021Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael O'Brien, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Jun2022Two brothers convicted for cruelty after 56 dogs found in 'horrendous conditions' - Extra.ieconvicted, Michael O'Brien, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael O'Brien
- 17 May2022Two Tipperary brothers jailed for their part in separate Christmas assaultsvictim, Michael O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Michael O'Brien
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