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

Winnie Ward

Born 2002, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 2 cases, 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Feb 2025

Suspect: Winnie Ward, Irish woman, 22 (judged from name)Winnie Ward

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
2002, from the ages reported
Offences
Affray, Breach of Covid restrictions (non-essential journey; different households)
Where
Co. Longford
Reporting
10 reports, 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Feb 2025
Outlets
offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Garda Rachel Carlin gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution in respect of all four accused.
Pictured with others
Garda Rachel Carlin gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution in respect of all four accused.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia leinsterexpress.ie, 5 May 2023
Margaret Ward and Winnie Ward
Pictured with others
Margaret Ward and Winnie Ward
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 5 May 2023

Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.

Cases

latest first
  • Two women sentenced for affray in Longford Affray · Co. Longford

    Four women were charged with affray and threatening and abusive behaviour following a feud-related altercation in the car park of Longford Shopping Centre on 3 May 2023, in which two women were seen wrestling on the ground and pulling at each other's hair. Bernadette Keenan, 45, Nicole Keenan, 24, Winnie Ward, 22, and Margaret Ward, 25, were arrested and charged, and first appeared at Athlone District Court in May 2023. The case was adjourned several times before Winnie Ward and Margaret Ward pleaded guilty before Judge Bernadette Owens in January 2025. The two Ward women were placed on a peace bond with a €250 cash lodgement for 18 months, while the Keenan women's solicitor said his clients would contest the charges.

    Sentenced, 8 Feb 2025Convicted, accused · 9 reports
  • Man fined and charge struck out over Longford Covid breach Breach of Covid restrictions (non-essential journey; different households) · Co. Longford

    On 8 February 2021, Samuel Power and Winnie Ward, both from Longford, were stopped in a vehicle with a youth at the N4 Axis Centre for being on a non-essential journey while from different households, though they were within their five-kilometre limit. The pair appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court, where Gda Aidan Lenehan gave evidence of the stop. Winnie Ward's charge was struck out and Samuel Power was fined €100 with three months to pay. Neither accused had any previous convictions.

    Sentenced, 1 Dec 2021Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Winnie Ward, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 8 Feb2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Two women in court after altercation that boiled over in car park in the Midlands
    convicted, Winnie Ward, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  2. 4 Dec2024
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four women charged with affray in shopping centre car park in the Midlands appear in court
    accused, Winnie Ward, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  3. 29 Nov2024
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four women charged with affray appear before Longford district court
    accused, Winnie Ward, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  4. 17 Jun2024
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four women charged with shopping centre car park affray in the Midlands appear in court
    accused, Winnie Ward, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  5. 16 Jun2024
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four Longford women charged with shopping centre car park affray appear in court
    accused, Winnie Ward, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  6. 5 May2023
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Women court over violent row at Midlands shopping centre
    accused, Winnie Ward, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  7. 5 May2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four women appear in court over violent feud row outside shopping centre in the Midlands
    accused, Winnie Ward, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  8. 5 May2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    Four women in court over violent row outside Longford shopping centre
    accused, Winnie Ward, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  9. 5 May2023
    Chargedlongfordleader.ie, in Two women sentenced for affray in Longford
    BREAKING: Four women appear in court over violent feud row outside Longford shopping centre
    accused, Winnie Ward, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward
  10. 1 Dec2021
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Man fined and charge struck out over Longford Covid breach
    Longford couple found at McDonalds brought to court over breach of Covid restrictions
    accused, Winnie Ward, female, named, irish (judged from name)Winnie Ward

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