Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Public order offences; assault on a garda; obstructing a garda; possession of a knife

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 11 Jul 2024 to 12 Jul 2024

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie

• Longford woman jailed for assaulting and obstructing gardaí Public order offences; assault on a garda; obstructing a garda; possession of a knife · Co. Longford

  Shannon Kavanagh, 30, was arrested at Longford Train Station on April 4, 2024, after being intoxicated and threatening and abusive to gardaí. At Longford Garda Station she was abusive and aggressive, lashing out and kicking Garda Tara Hallinan in her cell. She was also charged with wilfully obstructing Garda Rachel Carlin and possession of a knife. At Longford District Court in July 2024, she was sentenced to five months imprisonment for the assault, six months consecutive for the obstruction, and a suspended sentence for the knife.

  Sentenced, 11 Jul 2024Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 12 Jul2024
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Longford woman jailed for assaulting and obstructing gardaí

   Woman in the Midlands arrested at train station jailed for lashing out and kicking garda

   victim, Tara Hallinan, irish (judged from name)Tara HallinanIE
2. 11 Jul2024
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Longford woman jailed for assaulting and obstructing gardaí

   Woman who was aggressive jailed for lashing out and kicking Longford garda

   victim, Tara Hallinan, irish (judged from name)Tara HallinanIE

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