Ireland Named in reporting
Scott Purdue
Born between February 1998 and February 1999, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 6 Feb 2024 to 2 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- Between February 1998 and February 1999, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Violent disorder, Carrying a firearm with intent to commit assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 6 Feb 2024 to 2 May 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for carrying firearm in Clondalkin Carrying a firearm with intent to commit assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
On 17 December 2019, Scott Purdue was shot at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, sustaining an entry and exit wound to his lower left leg and an injury to his right foot. Dylan Gilligan, a man who was 19 at the time, was convicted following trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of carrying a firearm with intent to commit assault causing harm. On 2 May 2025, Judge Ronan Munro sentenced Gilligan, now 24, to six and a half years with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions. The case was circumstantial, with no direct evidence of shooting, no recovered firearm, and no medical report provided to the court.
Sentenced, 2 May 2025Victim · 1 report - Three men sentenced for violent disorder at Dublin school Violent disorder · Co. Dublin
On 13 October 2022, four men entered a boys' secondary school in Dublin at about 2pm and violently confronted a teenage student. The student took a hammer from his bag in self-defence and fled, and a fourth man threw a steel pole at him, narrowly missing. Jack Craig (21), Josh Neary (22) and Scott Purdue (25) pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 6 February 2024, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced all three to 16 months, with Craig's term suspended in full, while a fourth man remains before the courts.
Sentenced, 6 Feb 2024Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Scott Purdue, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 May2025Man convicted of firearms offence sentenced to five yearsvictim, Scott Purdue, maleScott Purdue
- 7 Feb2024Three men sentenced over violent school incident that ‘terrified students and staff’convicted, Scott Purdue, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Scott Purdue
- 6 Feb2024Three men sentenced after violently confronting teenage student in school, court hearsconvicted, Scott Purdue, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Scott Purdue
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