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Family members avoid jail over 'highly emotional' violent disorder
Summary
Five family members from Cabra, Dublin 7, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to violent disorder committed on November 5, 2018. Judge Orla Crowe accepted that Eoin Maughan Senior, Ann Maughan, Patrick Maughan, Stephen Maughan, and Eoin Maughan Jnr acted out of profound concerns for a relative, but ruled that engaging in violent disorder was unlawful. The court heard the defendants attempted to remove the woman from a patrol car and became aggressive toward gardaí during the confrontation. Judge Crowe imposed an 18-month sentence on Eoin Maughan Senior, Ann Maughan, Patrick Maughan, and Eoin Maughan Jnr, which was suspended in full on strict conditions requiring them to engage with the Probation Service for 12 months. Stephen Maughan, who has no previous convictions, received a different disposal. Judge Crowe imposed a section 100 order under the Criminal Justice Act, meaning he will not have a criminal conviction if he keeps the peace and is of good behaviour until May 2025. His case was adjourned to April 2025, by which time he must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund. The matter for Stephen Maughan was adjourned and not concluded at this stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Family members avoid jail over 'highly emotional' violent disorder. Charges or matters: violent disorder on November 5, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 5, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2025 Adjournment
- April 2025 Adjournment
- 2024-11-12 Publication
Why: By Eimear Dodd and Sonya McLean Five family members who became involved in confrontation with gardai because of "profound concerns" they said they had for another family member have avoided jail terms. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an 18-month sentence on Eoin Maughan Snr, Ann Maughan, Patrick and Eoghan Maughan Jnr which was suspended in full on strict conditions including that they engage with the Probation Service for 12 months.; Judge Crowe adjourned his case to April 2025, by which time Stephen Maughan must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an 18-month sentence on Eoin Maughan Snr, Ann Maughan, Patrick and Eoghan Maughan Jnr which was suspended in full on strict conditions including that they engage with the Probation Service for 12 months.; Judge Crowe adjourned his case to April 2025, by which time Stephen Maughan must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe adjourned his case to April 2025, by which time Stephen Maughan must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an 18-month sentence on Eoin Maughan Snr, Ann Maughan, Patrick and Eoghan Maughan Jnr which was suspended in full on strict conditions including that they engage with the Probation Service for 12 months.; Judge Crowe adjourned his case to April 2025, by which time Stephen Maughan must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund.
Defendant
Charges: violent disorder on November 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an 18-month sentence on Eoin Maughan Snr, Ann Maughan, Patrick and Eoghan Maughan Jnr which was suspended in full on strict conditions including that they engage with the Probation Service for 12 months.; Judge Crowe adjourned his case to April 2025, by which time Stephen Maughan must also pay a €100 fine to the garda benevolent fund.
Places mentioned
- Kilkieran Road
- Johnston Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- voluntarily went to the garda station
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