Ireland Husband charged over alleged assault on wife at Co Clare home
A 36-year-old man is alleged to have thrown used, dirty cat litter on his wife and struck her with a bicycle wheel during a dispute at their home in Co Clare on a Wednesday evening. He was arrested, taken to his local Garda station for questioning, and charged with assault causing harm and using a bicycle wheel as a weapon. He appeared at Ennis District Court on the Friday after the alleged assault, where the judge set bail conditions requiring him to stay out of County Clare and have no contact with his wife, and the sources differ on whether gardaí objected to bail. The latest development is that he was remanded in custody with consent to bail and is due to appear again at Ennis District Court on Wednesday, May 3rd.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court28 Apr
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man is alleged to have thrown used, dirty cat litter on his wife during an assault.
- The woman made allegations of assault, threat to kill and endangerment against her husband.
- Where
- The alleged assault happened at the couple's home in Co Clare.
- When
- The alleged assault happened on a Wednesday evening.
- Cause
- The alleged assault happened during a dispute between the couple.
- Weapon
- A bicycle wheel is alleged to have been used as a weapon in the assault.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested and taken to his local Garda station for questioning.
- Charges
- The man was charged with assault causing harm of his wife and using a bicycle wheel as a weapon during the course of a dispute.
- In court
- The man appeared at Ennis District Court on the Friday after the alleged assault.
- The sources differ on bail: one says gardaí objected to bail, while the other says the judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail.
- Bail conditions require the man to stay out of County Clare and have no direct or indirect contact with his wife.
- The man was remanded to appear again at Ennis District Court on Wednesday, May 3rd.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man allegedly threw used, dirty cat litter on his wife. (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened at the couple's home in Co Clare. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on a Wednesday evening. (clareecho.ie)
- causeThe alleged assault happened during a dispute between the couple. (clareecho.ie)
- weaponA bicycle wheel was allegedly used as a weapon. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and taken to his local Garda station for questioning. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with assault causing harm of his wife and using a bicycle wheel as a weapon. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe man appeared at Ennis District Court on the Friday after the alleged assault. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the man in custody with consent to bail. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded to appear again at Ennis District Court on Wednesday, May 3rd. (clareecho.ie)
- sentenceBail conditions require the man to stay out of County Clare. (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe wife made allegations of assault, threat to kill and endangerment against her husband. (clareecho.ie)
- otherBail conditions require the man to have no direct or indirect contact with his wife. (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Apr2023Husband threw dirty used cat litter on wife and struck her with a bicycle wheel during assault - Clare Echo
First court appearance at Ennis District Court on bail. Gardaí objected to bail. The article gives no incident date beyond 'Wednesday evening'. The judge set bail conditions, including staying out of Co Clare and having no contact with the wife.
accused, 36, malevictim, female