John Hoey pleads guilty to assaulting pregnant partner in Rush, Co Dublin
John Hoey, 24, of Rush, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage on 31 March 2024 and assault causing harm on 3 April 2024, after accusing his pregnant partner of cheating and assaulting her. He pushed her head underwater in a bath, threatened her with a Stanley knife, grabbed her by the throat causing her to pass out, and threw her across the hall, and had earlier smashed their patio door and struck her in the face. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing to October and directed that Hoey engage with the Probation Service and undergo courses focusing on domestic violence. He was remanded in custody pending sentencing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted8 Jul
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hoey accused his pregnant partner of cheating after accessing her Snapchat account and threatened to kill her if he saw one more message he did not like.
- On 3 April 2024 he pushed her head underwater in a bath, threatened her with a Stanley knife, grabbed her by the throat causing her to pass out, lifted her up and threw her across the hall, then chased her through the estate and pushed her into the side of a skip.
- On 31 March 2024 he smashed their patio door and struck her in the face, leaving her with a black eye.
- Gardaí found the woman with a black eye and a cut to her head.
- Where
- The incidents took place at St Catherine's Park, Rush, Co Dublin.
- When
- The criminal damage occurred on 31 March 2024 and the assault causing harm on 3 April 2024.
- Charges
- Hoey pleaded guilty to criminal damage and assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing to October and said Hoey should engage with the Probation Service and undergo courses focusing on domestic violence.
- Other details
- Hoey has no previous convictions, works as a carpet fitter, and has attended counselling and anger management since the assault.
- The couple had been in a relationship for 18 months, were still together, and their baby was born late last year.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe threatened her with a Stanley knife. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe grabbed her by the throat causing her to pass out. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí found the woman with a black eye and a cut to her head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe had been accessing her Snapchat account and accused her of cheating. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA few days earlier he had smashed their patio door and struck her in the face leaving her with a black eye. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHoey threatened to kill the woman if he saw one more message on Snapchat he did not like. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThey had recently found out she was pregnant. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHoey grabbed her by the throat, lifted her up and threw her across the hall. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHoey chased her through the estate and pushed her into the side of a skip. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe and the woman are still in a relationship and their baby was born late last year. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHoey is currently working as a carpet fitter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHoey has attended counselling and anger management since the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe criminal damage occurred on 31 March 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault causing harm occurred on 3 April 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing to October. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said Hoey should engage with the Probation Service and undergo courses focusing on domestic violence. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to assaulting pregnant partner
Plea and remand hearing; details of the assault including pushing partner's head underwater, threatening with a Stanley knife, and throwing her across the hall; sentencing adjourned to October.
victim, femaleaccused, John Hoey, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Hoey