Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Stokes
Age not given, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 3 cases, 5 Oct 2021 to 30 Nov 2025
Other people with this name: born between May 2001 and May 2002 (1 case), born between September 1981 and September 1982 (1 case), born between October 1994 and January 1995 (1 case), born between July 1996 and July 1997 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault, Assault causing harm and violent disorder, Contempt of court
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 5 Oct 2021 to 30 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- John Keenan sentenced for stabbing outside school in Longford Assault · Co. Longford
Patrick Stokes, a man in his 30s, was stabbed in the stomach at 9:30am on 10 October 2024 outside St Joseph's National School in Deanscurragh, Longford, during an incident of violent disorder linked to an ongoing feud. Four people were charged: John Keenan, 32, David Joyce, 29, Martin Keenan, 34, and Winnie Keenan, 29, with charges including violent disorder, production of an article, and assault. The case was adjourned several times at Longford District Court before being sent to Longford Circuit Court for trial on indictment in July 2025. John Keenan was sentenced to eight years and six months, with 18 months suspended for three years, at Longford Circuit Court in November 2025.
Sentenced, 29 Nov 2025Victim · 5 reports - Three men granted bail over Longford assault and violent disorder Assault causing harm and violent disorder · Co. Longford
A man in his twenties was seriously assaulted, suffering severe injuries to one ear, during a brawl involving up to 10 men on Ballymahon Street, Longford town, at around 9.30pm on Saturday, 18 October 2025. The disturbance is believed to have started outside a pub before spreading down the street, and most of it was captured on CCTV. Three men, John Paul Stokes, Sean Stokes and Patrick Stokes, were arrested on 24 October and charged with assault causing harm and violent disorder. They appeared before Longford District Court where bail was granted on their own bond of €500 with strict conditions including a social media ban, and the case was adjourned to 25 November.
In court, 28 Oct 2025Accused · 1 report - Two men sentenced for contempt of court over Longford marquee wedding Contempt of court · Co. Longford
In May 2021, William Stokes and his father Patrick Stokes, both of Longford, held a marquee wedding reception with over 100 attendees in breach of an emergency court injunction granted to Longford County Council and public health guidelines during the height of Covid-19 restrictions. Stephen Kelly was also involved in the organisation. The three men were ordered to pay €3,000 each in compensation to three local charities, but after failing to pay, the Stokes men were held in contempt of court at Longford Circuit Court on 6 October 2022. William Stokes was sentenced to five months imprisonment without remission and Patrick Stokes to two months, with the committal stayed until 11 November 2022 to allow payment of the remaining €4,800.
Sentenced, 6 Oct 2022Convicted, accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Stokes, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Nov2025Judge notes "viciousness” of stabbing, as he sentences Longford manvictim, Patrick Stokes, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 29 Nov2025Longford sentencing: read Carmel Stokes' full account of husband's savage stabbingvictim, Patrick Stokes, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 28 Oct2025Longford assault accused trio granted bail and must refrain from using social mediaaccused, Patrick Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 29 Oct2024Man in the Midlands denied bail in alleged feud related attack on busy morning outside schoolvictim, Patrick Stokes, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 28 Oct2024Longford man denied bail in alleged feud related attackvictim, Patrick Stokes, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 16 Oct2024Longford District Court: Deanscurragh attack accused denied bailvictim, Patrick Stokes, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 6 Oct2022Longford marquee wedding organisers ‘playing ducks and drakes’ with courtaccused, Patrick Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 6 Oct2022Two Longford men held in contempt of court in connection with Covid-19 marquee weddingconvicted, Patrick Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
- 5 Oct2021Organisers of Longford marquee wedding ordered to return to court with more money after failing to pay €3,000 compensationaccused, Patrick Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Stokes
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