Men plead guilty to assaulting Gardaí in Waterford
The Tipperary men will be sentenced in early 2026.
Two Tipperary men have pleaded guilty to assaulting members of An Garda Síochána in Waterford.
Conor Ryan (29) and Liam Ryan (22), both addresses provided as Duhill, Clogheen, Cahir appeared at Waterford Circuit Court on Tuesday, October 14.
The pair committed the acts at The Causeway, Dungarvan on December 27, 2022.
Liam Ryan pleaded guilty to one charge of assaulting a male Garda contrary to Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, one charge of resisting or wilfully obstructing a peace officer acting in the execution of their duty contrary to Section 19(3) of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, one charge of intoxication contrary to Section 4 of the same act, and one charge of engaging in abusive and threatening behaviour contrary to Section 6 of the same act.
Conor Ryan pleaded guilty to one charge of assaulting a female Garda contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
Barristers Martin Joseph Dully BL, representing Conor, and Brian O'Shea BL, representing Liam, requested probation reports for the clients. Mr Dully told Judge Eugene O'Kelly that his client had no previous convictions and that the events happened 'almost three years ago'.
Judge O'Kelly said: "Any assault on a Garda is a very serious matter."
The men will return to Waterford Courthouse in January 2026 for finalisation. Judge O'Kelly requested the preparation of Victim Impact Statements from the injured parties.
