Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

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Case No. 7516Coercive control; assault causing harm; intimidation · Co. Dublin

Blanchardstown man convicted of coercive control and sentenced to 10.5 years

Daniel Kane, a 54-year-old man from Waterville Terrace in Blanchardstown, Dublin, was convicted of coercive control, intimidation, assault and 12 counts of assault causing harm over a 20-month abuse of his girlfriend. Gardaí recorded his calls to the victim while he was on remand, and the investigation produced over 250,000 pages of evidence. In 2020 he became the first person convicted of coercive control under the new legislation, after the victim gave evidence by video link. He was sentenced to 10 and a half years, which a feature published on 17 September 2023 reported with further details of the case.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Sep
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Daniel Kane, 54, subjected his girlfriend to a 20-month period of violence and coercive control.
  • Kane stubbed a cigarette out on the victim's foot.
  • Kane headbutted the victim while she was recovering from nasal surgery.
  • Kane stamped on the victim's arm, causing multiple fractures.
  • Kane slammed the victim's head into the railings of a bridge, leaving her needing staples.
  • Kane forced the victim to strip naked and sit on a couch, and she recorded it on her phone.
Weapon
Kane cut the victim's head and neck with a pizza slicer.
Where
Kane is from Waterville Terrace in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Investigation
  • Gardaí recorded phone calls between Kane and the victim while he was on remand.
  • The investigation produced over 250,000 pages of evidence, including A&E medical records and mobile phone analysis.
In court
In 2020 Kane became the first person convicted of coercive control under the new legislation, after the victim gave evidence by video link.
Charges
Kane was convicted of coercive control, intimidation, assault and 12 counts of assault causing harm.
Sentence
Kane was sentenced to 10 and a half years.
Other details
Kane tried to stop the victim testifying hours before his trial began.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKane subjected his girlfriend to a 20-month campaign of violence and terror. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatKane stubbed a cigarette out on the victim's foot. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatKane headbutted the victim while she was recovering from nasal surgery. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatKane stamped on the victim's arm, causing multiple fractures. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatKane slammed the victim's head into the railings of a bridge, leaving her needing staples. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatKane forced the victim to strip naked and sit on the couch, and she recorded it on her phone. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereKane was from Waterville Terrace in Blanchardstown, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponKane cut the victim's head and neck with a pizza slicer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recorded phone calls between Kane and the victim while he was on remand. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation produced over 250,000 pages of evidence, including A&E medical records and mobile phone analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtIn 2020 Kane became the first person convicted of coercive control under the new legislation, after the victim gave evidence by video link. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtKane was convicted of coercive control, intimidation, assault and 12 counts of assault causing harm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceKane was sentenced to 10 and a half years. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherKane tried to stop the victim testifying hours before his trial began. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Sep2023
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man convicted of coercive control tried to get victim to drop case in jail calls

    Feature on the case published alongside a TV programme. Adds details of the abuse, recorded jail calls, the evidence gathered, the 2020 conviction and the 10.5-year sentence.

    convicted, Daniel Kane, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Kanevictim, female