Ireland Man admitted assault, theft and criminal damage against former partner in Mountmellick
On June 22, 2022, at an address in Cullenwood, Mountmellick, Co Laois, Ciaran Kelly, a 30-year-old man, is reported to have banged his former girlfriend's head off a wall after an argument broke out following alcohol consumption, and to have stolen €100 from her. On June 23, 2022, the car she owned was damaged at the same address, with the damage totalling €2,350. In March 2024 Kelly admitted assault causing harm, theft and criminal damage at Portlaoise District Court. The latest development is his sentencing, when a judge fined him €1,000 with six months to pay for the assault and ordered €5,000 to be given to the woman.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced8 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man banged his former girlfriend's head off a wall and stole cash from her before damaging her car in Mountmellick.
- The woman suffered swelling to the right side of her forehead and bruising to her arm and back.
- Where
- The incident happened at an address in Cullenwood, Mountmellick, Co Laois.
- When
- The assault and theft happened on June 22, 2022, and the criminal damage on June 23, 2022.
- Cause
- Alcohol had been consumed at the time of the incident and an argument had broken out.
- Charges
- Ciaran Kelly, 30, admitted assault causing harm at the Cullenwood address on June 22, 2022.
- He admitted stealing €100 at the same address on June 22, 2022.
- He admitted causing criminal damage to a car at the same address on June 23, 2022.
- Other details
- The damage to the car amounted to €2,350 in total.
- A victim impact statement had been prepared by the injured party.
- In court
- The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court; the article text gives a report date of 10 March 2024, while the article metadata gives 8 March 2024.
- Sentence
- The judge fined him €1,000 and gave him six months to pay for the assault.
- The judge ordered that €5,000 be given to the woman.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man banged his former girlfriend's head off a wall and stole cash from her before damaging her car in Mountmellick in 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman suffered swelling to the right side of her forehead and bruising to her arm and back. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at an address in Cullenwood, Mountmellick. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on June 22, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeAlcohol had been consumed at the time of the incident and an argument had broken out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeCiaran Kelly admitted assault causing harm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeHe admitted stealing €100 at the same location on June 22, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeHe admitted causing criminal damage to a car at the same address on June 23, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the man €1,000 and gave him six months to pay for the assault. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered that €5,000 be given to the woman. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA victim impact statement had been prepared by the injured party. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe damage to the car amounted to €2,350 in total. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Mar2024Man admitted assaulting a woman in Laois
Reports the court outcome for a June 2022 incident. No existing case in the list matches the Cullenwood or Mountmellick incident.
convicted, Ciaran Kelly, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Kellyvictim, female