Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

2 reports, 29 Jan 2025 to 18 Jul 2025

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie

• 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

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 18 Jul2025
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Three men charged with assault causing harm in Castlecomer

   Three men charged following shooting of two Kilkenny school children

   accused, Patrick Ryan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ryan♂IE
2. 29 Jan2025
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Three men charged with assault causing harm in Castlecomer

   Castlecomer assault - Three men charged before Kilkenny Court

   accused, Patrick Ryan, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick RyanIE

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