Ireland Named in reporting
Sharon Stokes
Born between May 1987 and February 1988, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 18 Feb 2026 to 22 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 1987 and February 1988, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Endangerment, Producing a slash hook, Criminal damage, Production of a slash hook and giving false information to GSOC
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 18 Feb 2026 to 22 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Longford couple sentenced over dog attack on garda Endangerment · Co. Longford
On 3 December 2018, Edward 'Blondie' Stokes (35) set his Belgian Shepherd dog on Garda Sergeant Tom Quinn at Ferriskill, Granard, Co Longford, during a confrontation over a vehicle inspection. Quinn shot the dog to free himself after it launched at his neck, and the ricocheting bullet hit Stokes in the ankle. Sharon Stokes (38) produced a slash hook during the same incident. Both pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court on 18 February 2026, just before their jury trial was due to begin. On 21 May 2026, Stokes was sentenced to three years and three months with two years suspended, to be served consecutively to an existing term, and Sharon Stokes was given 150 hours of community service.
Sentenced, 21 May 2026Convicted · 6 reports - Stokes jailed for endangerment and criminal damage in Longford Endangerment · Co. Longford
In 2018, Edward Stokes allowed his Belgian Shepherd dog to attack garda sergeant Tom Quinn during a dispute over a van left for engine work in Ferriskill, Granard, Longford. Stokes brandished a slash hook at the sergeant, who fired a shot into the dog's chest. On 3 December 2018, Stokes and his wife Sharon Stokes pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court to charges including endangerment, criminal damage, production of a slash hook and giving false information to GSOC. Stokes was jailed for 15 months and Sharon Stokes was given 150 hours of community service. Sergeant Quinn was cleared of wrongdoing following a probe, though his promotion to inspector was delayed by seven and a half months.
Sentenced, 21 May 2026Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Sharon Stokes, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 May2026Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on himconvicted, Sharon Stokes, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 21 May2026Edward 'Blondie' Stokes jailed for frightening Longford dog attack on garda sergeantconvicted, Sharon Stokes, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 21 May2026Garda inspector believed he might die during dog attackconvicted, Sharon Stokes, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 27 Feb2026Longford woman who brandished slash hook as husband set dog on garda both to be sentenced in Mayconvicted, Sharon Stokes, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 19 Feb2026Longford husband and wife to be sentenced next week for 2018 incident with Garda Sergeantconvicted, Sharon Stokes, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 18 Feb2026Man pleads guilty to allowing his German shepherd to attack garda sergeant in Co Longfordconvicted, Sharon Stokes, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
- 18 Feb2026Man pleads guilty over German Shepherd attack on Gardaconvicted, Sharon Stokes, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sharon Stokes
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