Ireland Man charged with attempted murder of former partner in Dublin
A man in his mid-30s, described as a foreign national with an address in north Dublin, is accused of a knife attack on his former partner at her west Dublin home in May 2024; the exact date is not given. He was first remanded in custody in May, charged with causing serious harm, producing a kitchen knife, breaching a protection order and falsely imprisoning her young child. On Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at Cloverhill District Court before Judge Alan Mitchell, and following DPP directions, he was further charged with attempted murder of the woman, and the DPP directed that he face trial on indictment. He has yet to enter a plea, and he was remanded in custody to appear again the following week while prosecutors prepare a book of evidence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court27 Aug
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man is accused of attempted murder of his former partner during a knife attack at her home.
- Where
- The attack took place at the woman's west Dublin home.
- When
- The attack took place in May 2024, on a date not given in the articles.
- Other details
- The suspect is a man in his mid-30s, described as a foreign national with an address in north Dublin, and he cannot be named for legal reasons.
- The victims are the former partner and her young child.
- The judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the child from being identified.
- Weapon
- The man was charged with producing a kitchen knife capable of inflicting serious injury.
- Charges
- He was initially charged with causing serious harm to the woman.
- He was also charged with breaching a protection order by watching the woman's residence, and with false imprisonment of her young child.
- Following DPP directions, he was further charged with attempted murder of the woman.
- Investigation
- The court heard there is extensive CCTV evidence, and prosecutors are to prepare a book of evidence.
- In court
- He appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, after being remanded in custody in May.
- The DPP directed that he face trial on indictment.
- He has yet to enter a plea and was remanded in custody to appear again the following week.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been accused of attempted murder of his former partner during a knife attack at her home in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man is accused of attempted murder of his former partner in a knife attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place at the woman's west Dublin home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack on the woman happened at her west Dublin home in May. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault took place on a date in May. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe man was charged with producing a kitchen knife capable of inflicting serious injury. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe court heard there was extensive CCTV evidence. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThere is extensive CCTV evidence in the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationProsecutors are to prepare a book of evidence. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was earlier charged with causing serious harm to the woman and producing a kitchen knife capable of inflicting serious injury. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was also charged with breaching a protection order and false imprisonment of the woman's young child. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeFollowing DPP directions, he was further charged with attempted murder of the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was initially charged with causing serious harm to the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with breaching a protection order on the same day. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with false imprisonment of the woman's young child during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was further charged with attempted murder of the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe DPP directed that he face trial on indictment. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again the following week. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused has yet to enter a plea and prosecutors are to prepare a book of evidence. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court on a Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe DPP directed that the man face trial on indictment. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded in custody to appear again the following week. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the child from being identified. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has yet to enter a plea. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Aug2024Man charged with attempted murder of ex & false imprisonment of her young child
Reports that the accused was further charged with attempted murder on directions from the DPP, after earlier charges of causing serious harm, production of a knife, breaching a protection order and false imprisonment. Reporting restrictions were imposed to protect the child.
accused, mid-30s, malevictim, femalevictim - 27 Aug2024Man charged with attempted murder of former partner and false imprisonment of her young child
Reports the accused's first appearance on the attempted murder charge, which followed DPP directions. The earlier charges of causing serious harm, production of a knife, breaching a protection order and false imprisonment were also recorded. The exact date of the May incident is not given.
accused, mid-30s, malevictim, femalevictim