Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

2006, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm, Possession of a knife

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

7 reports, 21 Nov 2024 to 14 May 2025

Outlets

clareecho.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie

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• Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis Assault causing harm · Co. Clare

  On 20 November 2024 at 3.30 pm, Trevor Quinn, 18, of Hermitage, Ennis, allegedly attacked Shane Tuohy with a machete on Cornmarket Street in Ennis, Co Clare, in what was described as a random daylight assault. Quinn was arrested at 3.45 pm and charged with assault causing harm, use of a machete, possession of a carpet knife, and affray; co-accused David Carroll, 23, was also charged with affray. Quinn pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and possession of a knife at Ennis Circuit Court on 29 April 2025. On 13 May 2025, Judge Francis Comerford sentenced him to 32 months' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 20 November 2024.

  Sentenced, 14 May 2025Convicted, accused · 7 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 May2025
   Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Teenager jailed for 'outrageous' broad daylight machete attack on busy Ennis street - Clare Echo

   convicted, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
2. 29 Apr2025
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Ennis teen pleads guilty to machete assault that left victim '3mm from death'

   accused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
3. 29 Apr2025
   Convictedclareecho.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Ennis teen pleads guilty to 'extraordinarily damaging' machete assault - Clare Echo

   convicted, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
4. 25 Feb2025
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Ennis teenager Quinn charged with affray over machete attack - Clare Echo

   accused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
5. 24 Jan2025
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Machete attack accused teen unable to take up bail as Council objects to Trevor Quinn staying at a Dublin property - victim '3mm from death - Clare Echo

   accused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
6. 21 Nov2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Young man was '3mm from death' after alleged 'random' machete attack in Ennis

   accused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE
7. 21 Nov2024
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Teen sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Ennis

   Young man '3mm from death in random broad daylight machete attack by 18 year old on busy Ennis street - Clare Echo

   accused, Trevor Quinn, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Quinn♂18IE

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