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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 31071Assault · Co. Louth

Man convicted of assaulting wife over TV remote at Dundalk District Court

A 65-year-old man was convicted at Dundalk District Court of assaulting his wife following a dispute over a TV remote control. Judge Eirinn McKiernan adjourned the case for preparation of a Probation report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted1 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was convicted of assaulting his wife at Dundalk District Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe dispute arose over a TV remote control (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant is 65 years old (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant accidentally put the TV remote in her bag (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant ran up the stairs and grabbed the bag when he came home (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant banged her head off a bedside locker when he woke her up (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant claimed the defendant punched her (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant denied injuring the woman (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe Defence argued the complainant admitted injuring herself when she hit the locker (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThere was no medical report in court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant said he never touched the woman (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant said he went straight downstairs after getting the remote from the handbag (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant said he left the home after the incident (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe complainant went to bed before 11pm (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe complainant reported the assault to gardaí two days later (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan convicted the accused (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned for preparation of a Probation report (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe marriage had broken down over 10 years ago (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe Defence noted the defendant had a previously good record (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2021
    Convicteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk district court: Man convicted for assault on wife over TV remote

    Reports the conviction and adjournment for a Probation report. The man denied punching his wife, claiming she banged her head on a bedside locker herself, but Judge McKiernan convicted him.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 65, male