Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15915Assault causing harm; breach of safety order · Co. Clare

Man found guilty of assaults on former partner and safety order breaches, Kilrush

A man in his late thirties was found guilty at Kilrush District Court, County Clare, of three assaults on his former partner and three breaches of a Safety Order. The woman alleged that he punched and head-butted her after she refused to have sex, and she alleged two incidents in September 2022, while the judge's finding refers to assaults in April, with no year given. The case was adjourned for a Probation Report. The latest development, reported on 2 October 2024, is an adjournment to monitor the man's progress with MOVE and for the ex-partner to provide a victim impact statement.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted2 Oct
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The woman alleged the man punched and head-butted her after she refused to have sex.
Where
The case was heard at Kilrush District Court, County Clare.
When
The woman alleged two incidents in September 2022, while the judge found the man guilty of three assaults in April against his ex-partner, with no year given for the April assaults.
Cause
The woman said the arguments escalated mostly around sex and her refusal.
Charges
The man was found guilty of assault causing harm and breach of a Safety Order.
In court
  • The man denied ever striking the woman.
  • The judge found the man guilty of three assaults and three breaches of a Safety Order.
  • The case was adjourned for a Probation Report.
  • The case was adjourned to monitor the man's progress with MOVE and for the ex-partner to provide a victim impact statement.
Other details
  • The judge found the woman's evidence very credible.
  • The judge described the relationship as semi-coercive or coercive.
  • The judge said the assaults attract a custodial sentence, but no final sentence was reported.
  • The man must complete a course provided by MOVE.
  • The man's name and nationality are not given in the reports.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man punched and head-butted his then partner after she refused to have sex. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at Kilrush District Court. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe woman alleged two incidents in September 2022. (clareecho.ie)
  • causeThe woman said the arguments escalated mostly around sex and her refusal. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe man denied ever striking the woman. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe judge found the man guilty of three assaults in April against his ex-partner and three breaches of a Safety Order. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned for a Probation Report. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to monitor the man's progress with MOVE and for the ex-partner to provide a victim impact statement. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe judge found the woman's evidence very credible. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the relationship as semi-coercive or coercive. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the assaults attract a custodial sentence. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe judge said a custodial sentence is appropriate for the assaults. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man must complete a course provided by MOVE. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Oct2024
    Convictedclareecho.ie, first report
    Judge tells man who assaulted then partner after sex refusal that he is very concerned for man's future partners - Clare Echo

    Reports the conviction and the adjournment for a Probation Report. The article does not give the year of the April assaults, and the judge's comments on a custodial sentence are not a final sentence.

    convicted, late thirties, malevictim, female