Ireland Named in reporting
Wayne McGrory
10 reports across 9 cases, 17 Sep 2021 to 25 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Offences
- Burglary and assault causing harm, Assault, Criminal damage and public order offences, Theft and public order offences, Theft, Public order offence, Interfering with a vehicle, Assault causing harm, Attempted robbery, Obstructing a garda (Misuse of Drugs Act), Assault; public order offence (intoxication in public), Attempted robbery; criminal damage, Possession of counterfeit money
- Where
- Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 17 Sep 2021 to 25 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- kilkennypeople.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court over Kilkenny burglary and assault Burglary and assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny
On May 27, 2026, a burglary was alleged at High Street, Kilkenny, and an assault causing harm at Parliament Street, Kilkenny. Wayne McGrory is accused of both offences. The DPP consented on June 30 to his case being sent forward to the current sittings of Kilkenny Circuit Court, and Garda John O'Halloran served a book of evidence on him. Judge Geraldine Carthy gave him an alibi warning, and he was remanded in custody to appear by videolink on August 11.
In court, 25 Jul 2026Accused · 1 report - Kilkenny defendant remanded in custody over assault, criminal damage and public order charges Assault · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory, a man whose age and nationality are not given, is accused of assault, criminal damage, trespass, and public order offences in Kilkenny. The criminal damage and trespass charges concern Supermacs on High Street on May 26, 2006, and the other charges concern Parliament Street on May 27, with no year given. The sources do not name a victim or report an arrest date. At a remand hearing at Kilkenny District Court, reported on June 4, 2026, the case was adjourned for DPP's directions, and the judge remanded him in custody to June 15 for DPP's directions and a bail application. These are allegations and no finding has been made.
In court, 4 Jun 2026Accused · 1 report - Man with 277 previous convictions gets suspended prison sentence in Kilkenny Theft and public order offences · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory, a man with 277 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to theft and public order offences in Kilkenny. The thefts from Dunnes Stores in Kilkenny were dated 15 May 2024 at MacDonagh Junction and 12 May at Kieran Street, and on 7 May and 10 May 2026 he was reported for aggressive behaviour at the Office of Government Buildings on Hebron Road and entered Kilkenny Garda Station. His solicitor said the thefts were carried out to fund a crack cocaine addiction. On 1 June 2026, at Kilkenny District Court, Judge Elizabeth Healy gave him a total of four months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and warned him he would go to prison if he offended within that period.
Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Convicted · 1 report - Kilkenny man refused bail on theft, public order and assault charges Theft · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory is charged with assault causing harm and attempted robbery over an incident on John Street on 23 January 2023, when he allegedly asked the injured man for his wallet. He is also charged with theft, a public order offence and interfering with a vehicle, relating to 8 April 2025. At Kilkenny District Court in April 2025, gardaí objected to bail on some charges and bail was refused. Judge Geraldine Carthy remanded him in custody for a week, which is the latest reported development.
In court, 17 Apr 2025Accused · 1 report - Man sentenced to four months for obstructing a garda in Kilkenny Obstructing a garda (Misuse of Drugs Act) · Co. Kilkenny
On 13 July 2022, gardaí on patrol on Hebron Road, Kilkenny, observed Wayne McGrory, of Good Shepherd Hostel, Chapel Lane, acting suspiciously and searched him, finding nothing until a small rock-like substance was seen between his cheek and teeth, which he swallowed. He was charged with obstructing a garda under the Misuse of Drugs Act and pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court. The matter was adjourned in March 2023 for a Probation Report, which could not be prepared while he was serving a custodial sentence. In September 2023, Judge Geraldine Carthy sentenced him to four months in prison.
Sentenced, 28 Sep 2023Convicted · 2 reports - Repeat offender sentenced over theft offences in Kilkenny Theft · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory, a man, admitted theft at a business premises at John's Green and theft at a High Street retail premises in Kilkenny on May 13, 2023. He also admitted being intoxicated in a public place at Michael Street in Kilkenny on the same date. Gardaí received a report of the theft of €49 worth of alcohol from the John's Green premises, and the goods were recovered. At Kilkenny District Court, Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted him of theft and imposed a nine-month prison sentence, to run consecutively to the sentence he is serving, with the nine-month sentence suspended for 24 months. Kilkenny People reported the sentencing on 29 June 2023.
Sentenced, 29 Jun 2023Convicted · 1 report - Kilkenny man sentenced for charity shop assault Assault; public order offence (intoxication in public) · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory was convicted of assaulting a female manager at the St Vincent de Paul shop at Butts Green, Kilkenny, on 7 March 2022, after he was highly intoxicated, argued with her, knocked items off shelves, and pulled her ponytail when she tried to prevent him re-entering. He was also convicted of a public order offence for being intoxicated in public at the Good Shepherd Hostel on 2 December 2019. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on 1 July 2022, with the public order offence taken into consideration. He has 226 previous convictions on record.
Sentenced, 1 Jul 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for attempted robbery and criminal damage in Kilkenny City Attempted robbery; criminal damage · Co. Kilkenny
On 8 September 2021, a man was at an ATM on Parliament Street in Kilkenny City withdrawing money when Wayne McGrory approached him, demanded cash, produced a plastic knife and threatened him. The man took his money and left, was briefly followed, and McGrory stopped and discarded the knife; a window was smashed in three places causing €300 in damage. McGrory was identified at the scene and later admitted attempted robbery and criminal damage. On 30 November 2021, Judge Cephas Power at Kilkenny District Court sentenced him to eight months in prison, suspending the final two months on condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Sentenced, 30 Nov 2021Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for possession of counterfeit money in Kilkenny Possession of counterfeit money · Co. Kilkenny
Wayne McGrory was found in possession of €100 worth of counterfeit notes at Kilkenny Garda Station on 13 November 2019 after being arrested for a public order offence and searched. The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court, where he was convicted of possession of counterfeit notes. In September 2021, he was sentenced to a four-month suspended prison term. The court noted that the defendant has 280 previous convictions.
Sentenced, 17 Sep 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Wayne McGrory, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Jul2026Assault case sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Courtaccused, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 4 Jun2026Kilkenny offender charged with multiple offences remanded in custodyaccused, Wayne McGrory, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 1 Jun2026Kilkenny Offender pleads to all charges before courtconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 17 Apr2025Kilkenny man refused bail on theft, public order chargesaccused, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 28 Sep2023Prison sentence for Kilkenny man who obstructed garda searchconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 29 Jun2023Repeat offender imprisoned over theft offences in Kilkennyconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 14 Mar2023Kilkenny man swallowed crack cocaine when searched by gardaconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 1 Jul2022Kilkenny man jailed for city charity shop assaultconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 30 Nov2021Judge imposes prison sentence for attempted robbery in Kilkenny Cityconvicted, Wayne McGrory, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
- 17 Sep2021Kilkenny Court: Suspended prison sentence for possession of counterfeit moneyconvicted, Wayne McGrory, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne McGrory
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