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Case No. 22298Threatening to burn down a house; criminal damage (front door) · Co. Offaly · 30 Jun 2020

Dubliner sentenced for threatening to burn down Kilcormac house and damaging front door

Daniel Clarke, 29, of Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court to threatening a Kilcormac man that he would burn down his house and damaging the front door, following an incident on 30 June 2020. Judge Andrew Cody sentenced him to two months' imprisonment, suspended for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Feb
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant threatened a man that he would burn down the house in which he and his family lived (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was also charged with damaging the front door of a house on the same date (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe defendant came down with friends from Dublin for a party in Kilcormac (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA lot of drink and drugs were taken during the party (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatAn argument ensued during the party (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe defendant lives at 165 Dolpin House, Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 30 June 2020 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationDNA taken from blood left on the damaged front door was linked to the defendant (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Tullamore District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Andrew Cody sentenced the defendant to two months' imprisonment, suspended for two years (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had 35 previous convictions (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPrevious convictions include offences under Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPrevious convictions include driving offences including no insurance (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPrevious convictions include Section 6 of public order (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPrevious convictions include theft for which he received three years imprisonment (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThere was nothing of a serious nature in his record after 2014 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has a partner and young daughter (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is willing to pay compensation for the door (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Feb2023
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in court after threatening to burn down house in Offaly

    Court report detailing the guilty plea, background of the incident, the defendant's criminal history, and the suspended sentence imposed by Judge Andrew Cody.

    accused, Daniel Clarke, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Clarkevictim, male