National court archive · 2026-03-23
Defence Force member given suspended sentence for assault of garda
At a glance
- Crime
- assault causing harm
- People
- Gary Stephens, Brian O’Callaghan, Brendan McDonagh BL, Brian Spain, Brendan Bourke BL
- Locations
- Moher, Ballinasloe
- Court
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- four months in prison, which he suspended in full for 12 months
Summary
Gary Stephens received a suspended four-month sentence after admitting assault causing harm to a garda in Ballinasloe. The court heard about his long Defence Forces career, rehabilitation after the incident, remorse and €7,000 payment offered to the injured officer.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie