Alison Chawke, 40, and Bill Chawke, 30, children of prominent Dublin publican Charlie Chawke, are set to face trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for assault causing harm to two men at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, on November 9, 2023. Alison is accused of gouging one victim’s eyes, kicking another in the head multiple times, biting him on the face, and throwing a pint glass at the victims and others who attempted to intervene. Bill faces two counts of assault causing harm, allegedly throwing punches at both victims, gouging one’s eyes, and slamming his head against a bar counter. The incident reportedly began as a verbal altercation with bar staff and patrons, escalating into a violent confrontation captured on CCTV. Both were remanded on €100 bail bonds, declined a signed plea, and received an alibi warning, requiring any alibi witness details within 14 days of their December 3, 2024, court appearance. Their solicitor, Michael Finucane, secured a Section 56 order for access to Garda interview recordings. The trial date is yet to be scheduled.

Chawke siblings sent forward for trial on assault charges

Updated / Tuesday, 3 Dec 2024 16:44 UP DATED TO JUNE 2025

A daughter and son of prominent pub-chain businessman Charlie Chawke have been returned for trial on charges of assault causing harm to two men at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick.

Alison Chawke, 40, of The Beeches, Holywell, Goatstown, Dublin, is accused of having assaulted two victims on 9 November 2023.

Bill Chawke, 30, of Merrion Street Upper, Dublin, is charged with two counts of assault causing harm.

At Newcastle West District Court, prosecuting Garda Ronan Hayes from Adare Garda Station told Judge Carol Anne Coolican that he served the two accused with a copy of the State’s Book of Evidence.

Inspector Barry Manton told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions had consented to both accused “being sent forward for trial to the current sittings of Limerick Circuit Criminal Court”.

Inspector Manton said that both Chawke siblings had “declined the opportunity, in writing, to go forward for trial on a signed plea”.

The court previously heard that the two accused made no reply when charged.

Their solicitor, Michael Finucane, made an application for, and was granted a “Section 56 order”, that any recordings of his clients’ garda interviews following their arrests be disclosed to the defence solicitor.

Earlier, the judge returned both accused for trial before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on a date yet to be scheduled.