Case No. 2655Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 8 Dec 2024
Eoghan Maughan refused bail over assault causing harm to pregnant ex-partner in Ringsend, Dublin
Eoghan Maughan, 32, a security guard formerly of Ringsend, Dublin, was charged with assault causing harm to his pregnant ex-partner at her home in Ringsend on 8 December 2024, and was refused bail at Dublin District Court on 21 December 2024 after it was alleged he threw her to the ground, held his hand over her mouth, and threatened her with a hatchet.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged21 Dec
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is a security guard aged 32 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused and the complainant had a child together (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly threw a television in the woman's direction (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly threw the woman on the ground, held her down, and put his hand over her mouth stopping her screaming (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly held up a hatchet and threatened to kill the woman, her mother, and the males in her family (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly grabbed the woman's phone charger and used it to slap her in the face (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was in fear of the accused and had moved out (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused had gone to Belfast, spent two weeks at a Dublin 1 hotel, and planned to go to London (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused admitted the hatchet was in the house but gave a reason for having it (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused pleaded for bail, denied hitting the woman, and claimed the fight had been blown out of proportion (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused said he would reside at an address in Ashbourne, Co Meath offered by his employer (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused formerly resided at George Reynolds House, Ringsend, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident allegedly occurred at the woman's home where she had been letting the accused stay (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged offence occurred on 8 December 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe former partner of four years reported the alleged offence on 11 December 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested in north Dublin on Friday (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused was charged with assault causing harm to the woman (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused appeared before Judge William Aylmer at Dublin District Court on Saturday 21 December 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was refused bail (irishmirror.ie)
- courtGarda Keith Dervan objected to bail citing the seriousness of the case and witness intimidation concerns (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Dec2024Man accused of attacking pregnant ex, covering her mouth and wielding hatchet
First report of the case: bail hearing details at Dublin District Court, including allegations of the assault, the accused's defence, and the court's decision to remand him in custody.
victim, femaleaccused, Eoghan Maughan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eoghan Maughan