Ireland Named in reporting
William Fitzgerald
Born 1989, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 6 cases, 22 Apr 2022 to 7 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm, Criminal damage, Assault on a garda; public order offences, Assault; public order (threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour; intoxication in a public place); criminal damage
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 22 Apr 2022 to 7 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, kildarenow.com
Cases
latest first- Man charged with assault causing harm at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise Assault causing harm · Co. Laois
William Fitzgerald, a 36-year-old man of no fixed abode in Kilkenny, is charged with assault causing harm over an alleged assault on a serving member of the Irish Prison Service at Midlands Prison, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, County Laois, on January 13, 2025. The alleged assault involved a bite on the arm, and a solicitor said there was also an alleged kick elsewhere on the body. He first appeared before Portlaoise District Court, a appearance reported on November 9, 2025, where CCTV was provided to the defence and a medical report was available to the court. The judge accepted jurisdiction at that appearance, which is the latest reported development.
In court, 7 Nov 2025Accused · 1 report - Sentenced to five months for assault on garda in Kilkenny Assault on a garda; public order offences · Co. Kilkenny
William Fitzgerald, a man of no fixed abode in Kilkenny, struck garda Mark McGrath on the back of the head with a closed fist in a cell at Kilkenny Garda Station on 23 June 2024, and was also charged with public order offences at Lover's Lane, Kilkenny, on the same date. He was remanded in custody from 24 June and the case was adjourned for DPP's directions. He was convicted of assault causing harm, being intoxicated in a public place, and threatening, insulting or abusive behaviour at Kilkenny District Court. The defence said Fitzgerald had been pinned against the wall by the neck in the cell and had said he would strike a garda if not released. He was sentenced to five months' imprisonment, backdated to 24 June 2024.
Sentenced, 20 Sep 2024Convicted, accused · 2 reports - Man sent for trial over criminal damage to garda car in Naas Criminal damage · Co. Kildare
During a public order incident near the Ballymore Eustace Road roundabout in Naas, Co Kildare, on 14 August 2022, a man in his 30s was arrested under the Public Order Act 1994, during which a garda was assaulted and a patrol car was damaged. The accused, William Fitzgerald, 33, of the Good Shepherd Hostel in County Kilkenny, was conveyed to Naas Garda Station. On 23 November 2023, Naas District Court sent the case forward for trial to Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which commences on 16 January 2024. Fitzgerald is currently remanded in custody on other matters.
In court, 26 Nov 2023Accused · 1 report - Man jailed for seven months after biting arresting garda in Kilkenny Assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny
William Fitzgerald, of Good Shepherd Hostel, Kilkenny, was arrested in Hebron Park, Kilkenny, after gardaí received a call on February 28, 2023, reporting that he was causing a disturbance at a home there and banging on the door. While being arrested, he bit a garda on the hand, and the garda had to attend hospital for treatment. Mr Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, obstructing a garda and trespass, and Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted him at Kilkenny District Court. He was sentenced to seven months in prison, as reported by Kilkenny People on May 5, 2023.
Sentenced, 4 May 2023Convicted · 1 report - Kilkenny man sentenced to five months for assault and criminal damage Assault; public order (threatening · Co. Kilkenny
William Fitzgerald, a man from Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman manager at The Good Shepherd Centre on November 1, 2021, pushing past her and striking her left arm without causing physical injury. He also admitted to threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour at Irishtown on October 15, 2021, being intoxicated in a public place at St Luke's Hospital on November 16, 2021, and causing €750 of damage to a window on Hebron Road on December 16, 2021. Judge Geraldine Carthy sentenced Fitzgerald to five months in prison on May 19, 2022, noting he has 123 previous convictions and is currently serving another custodial sentence due for release in December.
Sentenced, 19 May 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man remanded for damaging cell at Naas Garda Station Criminal damage · Co. Kildare
William Fitzgerald, 33, of The Good Shepherd Hostel, Kilkenny, was remanded in custody at Naas District Court on 13 April 2022 after being refused bail over an allegation of causing €250 worth of damage to a cell at Naas Garda Station on 12 April 2022. He was forcefully removed from the courtroom after becoming abusive and resisting handcuffs.
In court, 22 Apr 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming William Fitzgerald, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Nov2025Man appears in Laois court for allegedly biting prison officeraccused, WIlliam Fitzgerald, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)WIlliam Fitzgerald
- 20 Sep2024Five-month prison sentence for assault on Kilkenny gardaconvicted, William Fitzgerald, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
- 18 Jul2024Defendant accused of assault at Kilkenny Garda Stationaccused, William Fitzgerald, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
- 26 Nov2023County Kilkenny resident allegedly caused criminal damage to garda car in County Kildareaccused, William Fitzgerald, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
- 4 May2023Prison sentence for man who bit arresting garda - Kilkenny Courtconvicted, William Fitzgerald, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
- 19 May2022Kilkenny man sentenced to five months in prison for assaultconvicted, William Fitzgerald, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
- 22 Apr2022DRAMA: Man cuffed and bundled out of Kildare courtroom by gardaí after being refused bailsuspect, William Fitzgerald, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Fitzgerald
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