Teen accused of multiple assaults in Shannon to face Ennis Circuit Court

A 17‑year‑old who was 16 at the time of the incidents will be tried in Ennis Circuit Court after Judge Adrian Harris declined jurisdiction of the Children’s Court.

Det Garda Paul Coleman told the Children’s Court in Ennis that the youth was “front and centre” in three alleged assaults in Shannon in May and October 2025. The most serious incident occurred on 26 October 2025 at Brú na Sionna, where the teenager is accused of punching, stamping on and dragging a victim’s head on the pavement, and of taking a photograph of the victim lying on the ground before stamping again.

Det Garda Colette Acton added that a separate alleged assault on 5 May 2025 involved the teenager stealing a pack of Bulmers from a carry‑out off‑licence, chasing the owner, attempting to bite him, pulling him down by the head and striking him three times with a hurley. The victim required a tetanus injection for a bite wound.

Both victims were described as intoxicated at the time of the attacks. The State case was presented to allow the judge to decide whether the matter should remain in the children’s court or be transferred to the adult court.

Solicitor Stiofán Fitzpatrick said his client was dealing with addiction issues during the incidents, is now in gainful employment and has not been in contact with Gardai since.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: SAIF SIDDIQUE / Pexels.