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Case No. 5914Assault · Co. Clare · 22 Dec 2022

Clare man pleads guilty to assault and trespass at woman's home

A 27-year-old east Clare man pleaded guilty at Killaloe District Court in Ennis to two counts of assault and one count of trespass against a 40-year-old woman. The offences occurred at her home on the night of 22/23 December 2022, and the case was adjourned to September for a Probation Report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man bit the 40-year-old woman on her right buttocks. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at the woman's home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the night of December 22/December 23, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman reported the incident to gardaí on 26 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation included specialist Garda interviews of the boy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was facing charges of two counts of assault and trespassing at the woman's home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe State did not proceed with a charge of sexual assault against the man. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and one count of trespass against the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said a custodial sentence or a suspended sentence with monitoring were possible outcomes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge told the man he must co-operate fully with the Probation Service. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to September to allow a Probation Report to be prepared. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the child's intervention prevented a worse outcome. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the man has previous convictions for threat to kill and assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the man and the woman knew each other. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 May2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Child's intervention halted 'sinister' attack where woman was bitten on buttocks

    Reports the man's guilty plea at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis, the judge's comments on the seriousness of the case and his previous convictions, and the adjournment to September for a Probation Report.

    accused, 27, malevictim, 40, female