Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Assault (alleged); judicial review (refusal to allow graduation)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Nov 2021 to 2 Nov 2021

Outlets

thejournal.ie, limerickleader.ie

• Three soldiers' assault case adjourned in Limerick Assault (alleged); judicial review (refusal to allow graduation) · Co. Limerick

  Three trainee soldiers, Billy Monaghan, Jonathon Concannon and Phil McCarthy, of the 12 Infantry Battalion stationed at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick, are accused of assaulting and intimidating a fellow recruit in July 2021. They were not allowed to graduate on 25 August 2021 and were informed of a complaint by the Military Police on 15 September 2021. The three, who deny any wrongdoing, brought a High Court judicial review challenging the decision to prevent them from passing out. The case was heard before Mr Justice Charles Meenan on 1 November 2021 and adjourned to the following week.

  In court, 1 Nov 2021Accused, suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 Nov2021
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Three soldiers' assault case adjourned in Limerick

   Soldiers accused of assaulting fellow recruit challenge refusal to allow them to graduate

   accused, Phil McCarthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Phil McCarthy♂IE
2. 1 Nov2021
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Three soldiers' assault case adjourned in Limerick

   Trainee soldiers stationed in Limerick accused of assaulting fellow recruit challenge refusal to allow them 'pass out'

   suspect, Phil McCarthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Phil McCarthy♂IE

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