Ireland Louth man jailed for attack on former partner
Anthony Bracken, a 51 year old man, was convicted by a jury in January of assault causing harm on a former partner, a woman, at his home at Riverwell Close, Toberona, Dundalk, County Louth. The assault took place on 29 November 2018, after family members had asked the woman to leave the home that day. She was headbutted when she opened the door, had a cable placed around her neck, and was grabbed by the ears and dragged by the hair. Dundalk Circuit Court sentenced him, and the report published on 15 April 2025 gave the sentence as two and a half years with the final 15 months suspended, while its opening line says he was jailed for 15 months. He was also placed under Probation Service supervision for two years after release.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced15 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Anthony Bracken, a 51 year old man, was convicted by a jury in January of assault causing harm on a former partner.
- The woman was met with a headbutt when she opened the door.
- The woman was grabbed by the ears and dragged around by the hair.
- Where
- The assault took place at the accused's home at Riverwell Close, Toberona, Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The assault took place on 29 November 2018.
- Cause
- Family members had been in touch with the woman asking her to leave the home that day.
- Weapon
- A cable was placed around the woman's neck.
- Other details
- The victim said she struggles to sleep and is hypervigilant for noises in her home.
- The accused had previous convictions, including manslaughter dating back to 1990.
- The sentence report was published on 15 April 2025 by dundalkdemocrat.ie.
- In court
- The sentencing was reported at Dundalk Circuit Court, with Judge Dara Hayes noting the family contact before the assault.
- Sentence
- The sentence is reported as two and a half years with the final 15 months suspended in one source, while the article's opening line says he was jailed for 15 months.
- He was placed under the supervision of the Probation Service for two years post release.
- He was required to engage with the Men Overcoming Violent Emotions programme as directed.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused was convicted by a jury in January of assault causing harm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe woman was met with a headbutt when she opened the door. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatA cable was placed around the woman's neck. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe woman was grabbed by the ears and dragged around by the hair. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at the accused's home address. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 29 November 2018. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeFamily members had been in touch with the woman asking her to leave the home that day. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was two and a half years, with the final 15 months suspended. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was placed under the supervision of the Probation Service for two years post release. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was required to engage with the Men Overcoming Violent Emotions programme as directed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe victim said she struggles to sleep and is hyper vigilant for noises in her home. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe accused had previous convictions, including manslaughter dating back to 1990. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Apr2025Louth man jailed for attack on former partner
Court report on the sentencing of Anthony Bracken for an assault on a former partner at his home in Dundalk. It gives the sentence terms, the sentencing judge's conditions, his previous convictions and the victim's impact statement.
convicted, Anthony Bracken, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Brackenvictim, female