Ireland Named in reporting
William Stokes
Born between July 1993 and February 1994, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 2 cases, 30 Jun 2021 to 27 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between July 1993 and February 1994, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault, Contempt of court
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 30 Jun 2021 to 27 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for aggravated burglary and assault in Longford Assault · Co. Longford
William Stokes, 31, from Longford, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Tullamore Circuit Court in February 2025 after pleading guilty to assault, aggravated burglary and assault causing harm. The charges related to incidents in April, June and July 2021 at Mostrim Oaks, Edgeworthstown, and Fallon's Hardware Store, Longford, involving his dead brother's partner Michaela Liddy and his cousin Christopher Stokes. Stokes was arrested on 24 June 2021, remanded in custody, and later allowed to return to Longford on varied bail conditions in November 2021. Judge Connolly imposed the sentence, noting Stokes had eleven previous convictions and was rated high risk of reoffending.
Sentenced, 27 Feb 2025Convicted, accused · 5 reports - Two men sentenced for contempt of court over Longford marquee wedding Contempt of court · Co. Longford
In May 2021, William Stokes and his father Patrick Stokes, both of Longford, held a marquee wedding reception with over 100 attendees in breach of an emergency court injunction granted to Longford County Council and public health guidelines during the height of Covid-19 restrictions. Stephen Kelly was also involved in the organisation. The three men were ordered to pay €3,000 each in compensation to three local charities, but after failing to pay, the Stokes men were held in contempt of court at Longford Circuit Court on 6 October 2022. William Stokes was sentenced to five months imprisonment without remission and Patrick Stokes to two months, with the committal stayed until 11 November 2022 to allow payment of the remaining €4,800.
Sentenced, 6 Oct 2022Convicted, accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming William Stokes, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Feb2025Man in court in Tullamore receives prison sentence following attack on dead brother's partnerconvicted, William Stokes, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 27 Feb2025'Remorseful' Longford man receives prison sentence following attack on dead brother's partnerconvicted, William Stokes, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 6 Oct2022Longford marquee wedding organisers ‘playing ducks and drakes’ with courtaccused, William Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 6 Oct2022Two Longford men held in contempt of court in connection with Covid-19 marquee weddingconvicted, William Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 13 Nov2021Man allowed back to Midlands county despite Garda objectionsaccused, William Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 9 Nov2021Man allowed back to Longford despite Garda objectionsaccused, William Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 5 Oct2021Organisers of Longford marquee wedding ordered to return to court with more money after failing to pay €3,000 compensationaccused, William Stokes, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
- 30 Jun2021‘He held her up by her hair and abused her’: Longford man remanded in custody for aggravated burglaryaccused, William Stokes, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Stokes
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