Ireland Conor Murphy jailed for assault on former partner in Clondalkin
On 20 August 2021, Conor Murphy (23) punched his former partner, Stephanie Hoey (33), in the eye at her home in Clondalkin, Dublin, causing a blow-out fracture to her eye socket. Murphy pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and also admitted burglary and producing a knife on the same occasion. He was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to seven and a half years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, from a headline sentence of 10 years, as reported in an article of 18 January 2024. The sentence was backdated to when he went into custody, and he will be supervised by Probation Services for one year after release.
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- Sentenced18 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Conor Murphy punched his former partner, Stephanie Hoey, in the eye.
- Where
- The attack happened in Ms Hoey's home in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- When
- The assault took place on 20 August 2021.
- Cause
- Murphy was abusing drugs at the time of the offence, according to the defence and the garda.
- Weapon
- Murphy grabbed a cheese knife during the incident.
- Other details
- Ms Hoey suffered a blow-out fracture to her eye socket and needed surgery, using bone from her hip, to correct damage to her eye socket and cheekbone.
- Ms Hoey's vision was permanently damaged, and she has experienced PTSD and lasting nerve and muscle damage.
- Murphy has five previous District Court convictions.
- Charges
- Murphy pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm.
- Murphy also admitted burglary and producing a knife on the same occasion.
- In court
- Murphy was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe described the attack as entirely unprovoked.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of 10 years.
- Murphy was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended.
- The sentence was backdated to when Murphy went into custody on this matter, and he was placed under Probation Services supervision for one year after release.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatStephanie Hoey was punched in the eye by her former partner. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack happened in Ms Hoey's home in Clondalkin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault in Clondalkin is dated to 20 August 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- causeMurphy was abusing drugs at the time of the offence, according to the defence and the garda. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponMurphy grabbed a cheese knife during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMurphy pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMurphy also admitted to burglary and producing a knife on the same occasion. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence was handed down at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe described the attack as entirely unprovoked. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMurphy was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and the final 18 months were suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMurphy was placed under Probation Services supervision for one year after release. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when Murphy went into custody on this matter. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMs Hoey suffered a blow-out fracture to her eye socket. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMs Hoey needed surgery using bone from her hip to correct damage to her eye socket and cheekbone. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMurphy has five previous District Court convictions. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Jan2024Man jailed for assault on former partner which left her vision permanently damaged
Sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported as 'Thursday' in a 18 January 2024 article. The article gives the Clondalkin assault date as August 20th, 2021, and says the attack happened two years before the court hearing. Murphy also admitted burglary and producing a knife on the same occasion.
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