Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Stephen McInerney

Born between December 1992 and December 1993, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 5 Dec 2022 to 6 Dec 2022

Other people with this name: born between February 1981 and February 1982 (1 case)

Suspect: Stephen McInerney, Irish man, 29 (judged from name)Stephen McInerney

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between December 1992 and December 1993, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault causing harm; production of pepper spray
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 5 Dec 2022 to 6 Dec 2022
Outlets
kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
The court heard Stephen McInerney (29) of Slade Castle Avenue, Saggart has 36 previous convictions, including one for making threats to kill.
The court heard Stephen McInerney (29) of Slade Castle Avenue, Saggart has 36 previous convictions, including one for making threats to kill.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 5 Dec 2022

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Cases

latest first
  • Man adjourned for sentencing over pepper spray assault in Saggart Assault causing harm; production of pepper spray · Co. Dublin

    Stephen McInerney, a 29-year-old man from Saggart, Dublin, confronted a man on 14 July 2020 after reading false social media allegations that the victim was a paedophile, and sprayed him with pepper spray when the victim left a nearby shop. Gardaí obtained CCTV footage and searched McInerney's home on 21 July 2020, seizing pepper spray and clothes. McInerney pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and the production of pepper spray at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in December 2022. Judge Crowe adjourned the case to 27 March 2023 for a probation report and finalisation, and ordered McInerney to keep away from the victim.

    In court, 5 Dec 2022Accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Stephen McInerney, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Dec2022
    In courtkildarenow.com, in Man adjourned for sentencing over pepper spray assault in Saggart
    Man who resides near Kildare-Dublin border ‘acted as a vigilante’ and attacked a ‘blameless’ stranger after reading false claims on social media
    accused, Stephen McInerney, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McInerney
  2. 5 Dec2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man adjourned for sentencing over pepper spray assault in Saggart
    Man ‘acted as vigilante’ and attacked ‘blameless’ stranger after reading false claims on social media, court hears
    accused, Stephen McInerney, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McInerney

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