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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20128Assault · Co. Longford · 4 May 2023

Bail variation refused in alleged assault on woman at her home in Longford

A man is accused of assaulting a woman at her home in County Longford on 4 May 2023, though one report places the property in the Midlands. The woman says she received punches and kicks and was left with multiple bruising and a broken nose. A bail hearing reported in late July 2023 at Longford District Court refused the man's application to vary his bail to allow confined access to a child, because he was already enjoying access and remained subject to conditions including a stay-away order from the woman. The State said the criminal matter was not ready to proceed, and the case was adjourned to Longford District Court on 10 October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court28 Jul
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman says she was attacked on her own property and received punches and kicks.
  • The woman says the alleged assault left her with multiple bruising and a broken nose.
Where
The alleged assault took place in County Longford, though one report describes it as at her home in the Midlands.
When
The alleged incident happened on 4 May 2023.
Investigation
The State said the criminal matter over the alleged assault was not ready to proceed.
In court
  • At a bail hearing, the accused applied to vary his bail to allow confined access to a child.
  • The accused was already subject to bail conditions, including an order to stay away from the woman.
  • The judge refused the bail variation because the accused was already enjoying access.
  • The case was adjourned to a sitting of Longford District Court on 10 October.
Other details
  • The court was told the accused lives in Dublin and receives access to a property there twice a week.
  • The woman says the alleged assault left her mentally traumatised, with stress and anxiety she had not experienced before.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman said she was attacked on her own property. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she received punches and kicks. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she had multiple bruising and a broken nose. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman had multiple bruising and a broken nose. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incident took place at a location in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault happened at a location in County Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe woman was allegedly attacked on her own property. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident happened on 4 May 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe State said the criminal matter over the alleged assault was still not ready to proceed. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused was already subject to stringent bail conditions, including an order to stay away from the woman. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge said access was already being enjoyed by the accused, so the bail variation application was refused. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe State said a criminal matter over the alleged assault on the woman was not yet ready to proceed. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to a sitting of Longford District Court on 10 October. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused was seeking to vary his bail conditions to allow confined access to his child. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused was already subject to bail conditions, including an order to stay away from the woman. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge refused the application to vary bail. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to Longford District Court on October 10. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe court was told the accused resides in Dublin and was receiving access to a property in Dublin twice a week. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 1 Aug2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman tells court alleged assault at her home in the Midlands left her with broken nose

    Reports a bail variation hearing in the alleged assault case. The application was refused, and the alleged assault is not yet ready to proceed. The case was adjourned to Longford District Court on October 10.

    accused, malevictim, female
  2. 28 Jul2023
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford District Court: Woman says alleged assault left her with broken nose

    Reports the bail hearing: the accused sought confined access to a child near the woman's home, the court refused the application because access was already being enjoyed, and the case was adjourned to 10 October.

    victim, femaleaccused, male