Ireland Named in reporting
Seán Taaffe
Born between June 1992 and January 1993, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 2 cases, 12 Oct 2021 to 19 Jan 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between June 1992 and January 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault on gardaí (Section 3 assault); threats to kill or harm, Threats to kill; assault; criminal damage
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 12 Oct 2021 to 19 Jan 2024
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com, offalyexpress.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for Section 3 assault on garda in Longford Assault on gardaí (Section 3 assault); threats to kill or harm · Co. Longford
On 5 March 2023, Seán Taaffe, a 31-year-old man from Ballymahon, Co Longford, assaulted Garda Keith O'Brien by headbutting him and attempting to bite him, and threatened to burn the garda's house with his wife and children inside and to rape them, following a public order incident on Main Street, Lanesboro. Taaffe was sent forward for trial at Longford District Court in June 2023 and remanded to Longford Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to the Section 3 assault on a full facts basis, and the State did not proceed with the other charges. On 19 January 2024, Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court sentenced him to 26 months in prison, with the final eight months suspended conditional on abstaining from alcohol and drugs and probation supervision for one year.
Sentenced, 19 Jan 2024Convicted, accused · 5 reports - Ballymahon man released on bail after threats to kill appeal Threats to kill; assault; criminal damage · Co. Longford
On 10 May 2021, a car wing mirror was kicked off outside a house in Ballymahon, Longford, and Sean Taaffe threatened Garda Keith O'Brien with a glass bottle and to burn his car. A male cyclist alleged he was assaulted by both Taaffe and co-accused David O'Leary, being kicked and punched. Judge Seamus Hughes at District Court sentenced Taaffe to six months for threats to kill, four months for assault, and four months for criminal damage. Judge Keenan Johnson at Longford Circuit Court set aside the sentence and released Taaffe on bail with strict conditions including a curfew and drug and alcohol abstinence. Co-accused David O'Leary withdrew his own appeal.
In court, 12 Oct 2021Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Seán Taaffe, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Jan2024Longford man who threatened to rape Garda's family is jailedconvicted, Sean Taaffe, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Taaffe
- 19 Jan2024Man (31) who made ‘absolutely vile and repugnant’ threats to garda jailedconvicted, Seán Taaffe, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seán Taaffe
- 19 Jan2024Man in the Midlands who threatened to rape Garda's family is jailedconvicted, Sean Taaffe, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Taaffe
- 8 Jun2023Man to stand trial accused of assaulting garda in the Midlands and threatening to kill his wifeaccused, Sean Taaffe, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Taaffe
- 6 Jun2023BREAKING: Longford man to stand trial accused of assaulting garda and threatening to kill his wifeaccused, Sean Taaffe, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Taaffe
- 12 Oct2021Judge releases Ballymahon man who threatened to kill garda’s wife and childrenaccused, Sean Taaffe, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Taaffe
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