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

Wesley Kinsella

Born between February 1993 and January 1994, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 31 Jan 2025 to 31 Jan 2025

Suspect: Wesley Kinsella, Irish man, 31 (judged from name)Wesley Kinsella

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between February 1993 and January 1994, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault on a garda, Criminal damage, Production of a weapon
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 31 Jan 2025 to 31 Jan 2025
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Wesley Kinsella, 31, of Bother Glas, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, allegedly tried to intimidate officers “to use lethal force” during the aggressive confrontation last week.
Wesley Kinsella, 31, of Bother Glas, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, allegedly tried to intimidate officers “to use lethal force” during the aggressive confrontation last week.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 31 Jan 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Man remanded in custody over machete assault on garda in Dublin Assault on a garda · Co. Dublin

    Wesley Kinsella, 31, allegedly charged at three gardai with a machete and damaged their patrol vehicle while they responded to a domestic disturbance call at Lachford Square, Hansfield, Dublin 15, on 23 January 2025. He was arrested a week later after presenting himself at Cavan Garda station and was charged with assault on a garda, criminal damage, and production of a weapon. At his bail hearing at Dublin District Court, Judge Michael Ramsey remanded Kinsella in custody. The case is expected to be dealt with in the Circuit Court.

    Charged, 31 Jan 2025Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Wesley Kinsella, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 31 Jan2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man remanded in custody over machete assault on garda in Dublin
    Gardai 'fled for their lives' when man with machete charged at them
    accused, Wesley Kinsella, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wesley Kinsella

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