Teen charged with multiple assaults in Shannon, case moved to Circuit Court

A 16‑year‑old was accused of assaulting two men in Shannon on 26 October 2025, taking a photograph of one victim on the ground before stamping on his head, a Children’s Court in Ennis heard.

Detective Garda Paul Coleman told Judge Adrian Harris that the youth was “front and centre” in the alleged attacks and described the violence as “considerable”. He said the accused dragged a victim from the grass onto a pavement, stamped twice on the head, and repeatedly punched and kicked the man.

Evidence also includes mobile‑phone footage showing an adult striking a victim eight times while the teenager appears to stamp on the head and take a photo. The State alleges a further assault on 5 May 2025, when the teen allegedly attacked the owner of a carry‑out off‑licence in Drumgeely after stealing a pack of Bulmers, biting the victim and striking him with a hurley.

Solicitor Stiofán Fitzpatrick said his client was battling addiction at the time but was not impaired during the incidents and is now in gainful employment. Judge Harris declined jurisdiction, so the case will proceed in Ennis Circuit Court.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: Erik Mclean / Pexels.