Ireland Kerry man jailed for assaulting and threatening woman he met on Facebook
Neilus Cooney, a 43-year-old man from Kerry, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman he had met on Facebook and causing her harm. The offence took place at her apartment in Grattan Wood, Balbriggan, Dublin 13, on 9 August 2022, when he punched her repeatedly in the face and threatened to slice her up with scissors. Three further counts, including threatening to kill a sergeant from the emergency response unit, were taken into consideration. In a report published on 2 November 2023, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to three years in prison with the final six months suspended, after the judge set a headline sentence of four years, and also ordered him to keep the peace and undergo one year of probation supervision on release.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Neilus Cooney, 43, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and causing her harm.
- Cooney punched the woman repeatedly in the face.
- Cooney had met the woman on Facebook.
- Cooney threatened to slice up the woman.
- Where
- The offence took place at the woman's apartment in Grattan Wood, Balbriggan, Dublin 13.
- When
- The offence took place on 9 August 2022.
- Weapon
- Cooney produced two pairs of scissors from his pocket.
- Charges
- Three other counts, including threatening to kill a sergeant from the emergency response unit, were taken into consideration.
- Investigation
- Cooney was arrested after the offence.
- In court
- Sentence was passed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of four years.
- Cooney was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final six months suspended.
- Cooney was ordered to keep the peace and undergo one year of probation supervision on release.
- Other details
- The judge took account of Cooney's medical issues, remorse and early guilty plea as mitigating factors.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCooney pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman and causing her harm. (thejournal.ie)
- whatCooney punched the woman repeatedly in the face. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at the woman's apartment in Grattan Wood, Balbriggan, Dublin 13. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on 9 August 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponCooney produced two pairs of scissors from his pocket. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThree other counts were taken into consideration, including threatening to kill a sergeant. (thejournal.ie)
- courtSentence was passed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceCooney was sentenced to three years in prison with the final six months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceCooney was ordered to keep the peace and undergo one year of probation supervision on release. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of four years. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge took account of Cooney's medical issues, remorse and early plea as mitigating factors. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Nov2023Kerry man jailed after threatening to 'slice up' woman he met on Facebook
First report of the sentencing. Gives the court, the plea, the sentence terms, the weapon, the arrest and the threats to gardaí.
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