Ireland Limerick man jailed for assaulting ex-partner in breach of safety order
On December 8, 2023, a man allegedly punched his ex-partner twice in the face as she got off a bus with her son, in contempt of a court safety order, according to her evidence at Limerick District Court. The woman said he also threatened to kill her, and his solicitor said he had been arrested the week before for breaking the safety order. Judge Patricia Harney sentenced the man in a case heard in camera, and reports differ on whether he was jailed for eight weeks or given consecutive sentences of four and eight weeks. The latest reported development, on January 4, 2024, is the sentence, bail set at €250 for an appeal, and a condition that he stay away from the victim and her family.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced4 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man punched his ex-partner twice in the face.
- The woman said he came up to her and hit her twice in the face as she got off a bus with her son.
- When
- The assault happened on December 8, 2023.
- Where
- The case was heard at Limerick District Court before Judge Patricia Harney.
- Cause
- The assault was in contempt of a court safety order granted to the woman.
- The woman said she obtained the safety order after the man threatened to break the windows of her home.
- Other details
- The woman said the man threatened to kill her.
- Bail for an appeal was set at €250.
- The man was made subject to a condition to stay away from the victim and all members of her family.
- Investigation
- The man's solicitor said he had been arrested the previous week for breaking the safety order.
- In court
- The case was heard in camera, so neither party can be identified.
- Charges
- The man was dealt with for making threats and for the assault.
- Sentence
- Judge Patricia Harney jailed the man for eight weeks, according to the report headline and summary.
- Sentence details give four weeks for making threats and eight weeks for the assault, to run consecutively, which sources do not reconcile with the eight-week total.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man punched his ex-partner twice in the face. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe woman said the man came up to her and hit her twice in the face as she got off a bus with her son. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Limerick District Court. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on December 8. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe assault was in contempt of a court safety order. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe case was heard in camera, so neither party can be identified. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man's solicitor said he had been arrested the previous week for breaking the safety order. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe judge jailed the man for eight weeks. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to four weeks for making threats and eight weeks for the assault, with the sentences to run consecutively. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe woman said the man threatened to kill her. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherBail for an appeal was set at €250. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man was made subject to a condition to stay away from the assault victim and all members of her family. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Jan2024Limerick man jailed after hitting ex-partner 'two digs' in face in unprovoked attack
Court report of sentencing in a case heard in camera. Gives the sentences, the judge's remarks, bail set for an appeal at €250, and a condition to stay away from the victim and her family. No existing case in the list matches.
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