Named in reporting
Michael Quinn
Born between October 1990 and October 1991, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 19 Oct 2021 to 20 Oct 2021
Other people with this name: born between July 1998 and July 1999 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect
- Born
- Between October 1990 and October 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 19 Oct 2021 to 20 Oct 2021
- Outlets
- extra.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to three years for assault causing harm in Dublin Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
On 12 September 2020, Michael Quinn, a 30-year-old man from Ardee, Co Louth, struck Ruth O'Rourke, a 58-year-old woman, on the head with a wooden post during an anti-lockdown protest outside Leinster House on Kildare Street, Dublin. Quinn entered a guilty plea to assault causing harm in June 2021. In October 2021, Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced Quinn to a three-year prison term with the final year suspended on conditions.
Sentenced, 19 Oct 2021Convicted, suspect · 2 reports - Man sentenced for assault causing harm at Dublin rally Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
Michael Quinn, 30, a man from Ardee, Louth, struck Ruth O'Rourke, 58, on the head with a wooden post during an anti-lockdown rally on Kildare Street, Dublin 2, in September 2020. The victim had attended a city centre rally in support of front line workers when she was struck and fell to the ground. Quinn entered a guilty plea in June 2021 and was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October 2021. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a three-year prison term with the final year suspended, describing the attack as cowardly.
Sentenced, 19 Oct 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael Quinn, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Oct2021Anti-lockdown protester jailed for attacking woman with wooden plank - Extra.ieconvicted, Michael Quinn, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Quinn
- 19 Oct2021Louth man who used wooden post to strike a woman during an anti-lockdown rally is jailedconvicted, Michael Quinn, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Quinn
- 19 Oct2021Man jailed for attacking woman at anti-lockdown rallysuspect, Michael Quinn, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Quinn
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