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

Patrick Cassidy

Born 1972, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 24 Mar 2025 to 16 Feb 2026

Suspect: Patrick Cassidy, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)Patrick Cassidy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, suspect
Born
1972, from the ages reported
Offences
Harassment
Where
Co. Longford
Reporting
3 reports, 24 Mar 2025 to 16 Feb 2026
Outlets
longfordleader.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Patrick Cassidy at Longford Circuit Court on Friday February 13
Patrick Cassidy at Longford Circuit Court on Friday February 13
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 16 Feb 2026
Taking to the stand at the sentence hearing on Friday Feb 13, Garda Shaun Harrison of Longford Garda Station confirmed for the court that he had been on duty on April 18 2024 when Ms Brady, attended the station to make a formal complaint regarding Mr Cassidy and “the vendetta he had developed against her” after she represented a person known to him.
Taking to the stand at the sentence hearing on Friday Feb 13, Garda Shaun Harrison of Longford Garda Station confirmed for the court that he had been on duty on April 18 2024 when Ms Brady, attended the station to make a formal complaint regarding Mr Cassidy and “the vendetta he had developed against her” after she represented a person known to him.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 16 Feb 2026
Patrick Cassidy continued to verbally abuse the solicitor, telling her, “I’ll finish you!”
Patrick Cassidy continued to verbally abuse the solicitor, telling her, “I’ll finish you!”
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 16 Feb 2026
In submitting a letter from Mr Cassidy’s family where they outlined their full support for him, she added that while the court “may not agree with all the content of the letter," it was "frank and honest."
In submitting a letter from Mr Cassidy’s family where they outlined their full support for him, she added that while the court “may not agree with all the content of the letter," it was "frank and honest."
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 16 Feb 2026

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Cases

latest first
  • Longford man sentenced to three years for harassing solicitor Harassment · Co. Longford

    Patrick Cassidy, 54, of Dromard, Moyne, Longford, was sentenced on 13 February 2026 to three years in prison with two years suspended for harassing Irish solicitor Pauline Brady between January 2024 and January 2025. The campaign of harassment included road rage incidents, verbal abuse, and threatening behaviour at various locations in Longford. Cassidy initially denied the charge but entered a guilty plea on 10 February 2026 at Longford Circuit Court after a jury had been sworn in, and the dangerous driving and public order charges were struck out. He was also barred from contacting Brady or approaching her office or home for five years.

    Sentenced, 16 Feb 2026Convicted, suspect · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Patrick Cassidy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 16 Feb2026
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man sentenced to three years for harassing solicitor
    “I’ll finish you!” Longford man sentenced for campaign of harassment against solicitor
    convicted, Patrick Cassidy, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Cassidy
  2. 10 Feb2026
    Convictedlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man sentenced to three years for harassing solicitor
    Longford man enters eleventh hour guilty plea to harassing female solicitor
    convicted, Patrick Cassidy, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Cassidy
  3. 24 Mar2025
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man sentenced to three years for harassing solicitor
    Longford man charged with harassing female solicitor served with book of evidence
    suspect, Patrick Cassidy, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Cassidy

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