Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

1949, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing serious harm

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

6 reports, 28 Nov 2023 to 6 Jun 2024

Outlets

limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

• Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed Assault causing serious harm · Co. Limerick

  On 17 December 2017, John O'Donoghue, a 55-year-old man from Rathkeale, was alleged to have attacked Willie O'Driscoll Sr, a 74-year-old man, with a machete in Bothar Buí, Rathkeale, County Limerick. In November 2021, a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court convicted O'Donoghue of assault causing serious harm and violent disorder, acquitting him of producing a machete and making threats to kill, and he was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for the assault and a concurrent eight-year term for violent disorder. In February 2024, the Court of Appeal quashed both convictions, finding significant failings in the gardaí's CCTV investigation. In June 2024, the Court of Appeal refused O'Donoghue's application for legal costs for his trial and appeal.

  In court, 28 Nov 2023Victim · 6 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 6 Jun2024
   Otherlimerickleader.ie, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Limerick man who appealed conviction for machete attack will not have legal costs paid by state

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr♂74IE
2. 13 May2024
   Otherlimerickleader.ie, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Limerick man jailed for machete attack before conviction overturned should not 'lose twice'

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr74IE
3. 16 Feb2024
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Man jailed for 10 years for machete attack has conviction overturned

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr♂74IE
4. 16 Feb2024
   Otheririshtimes.com, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Man jailed for machete attack on elderly man has conviction overturned

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr♂74IE
5. 16 Feb2024
   Otherlimerickleader.ie, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Limerick man jailed for 10 years for machete attack has conviction overturned

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr♂74IE
6. 28 Nov2023
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Costs refused after Rathkeale assault causing serious harm conviction quashed

   Man seeks to have conviction over machete attack in Limerick town overturned

   victim, Willie O'Driscoll Sr, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Willie O'Driscoll Sr♂74IE

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