Ireland Man given one-month prison terms for assaulting woman in Whitegate, Clare
On 22 December 2022, Martin Gooney (27) of Riverview, Scariff, Co Clare, was at a family home in Whitegate, Co Clare, when he assaulted a married woman late at night. Garda evidence states that he bit her buttocks and shoulder, and the assault ended when she screamed and her eight-year-old son came downstairs. Gooney pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and one count of trespass. In a sentence reported on 10 September 2024, Judge Alec Gabbett at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis imposed two concurrent one-month prison terms and said he could not suspend them. The latest development is that Gooney was freed on bail pending an appeal of the prison term to the circuit court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Martin Gooney, a man aged 27, had tried to kiss the married woman at her property, where he was trespassing.
- Gooney followed the woman into the house and bit her on the right shoulder.
- Gooney pulled the woman by the wrist out the back door, and she fell.
- According to Garda evidence, Gooney bit the woman on the right buttocks cheek during a late-night assault at her family home.
- The assault ended after the woman screamed and her eight-year-old son came downstairs, and Gooney then left the house.
- Where
- The assaults happened at an address in Whitegate, Co Clare.
- When
- The assaults happened on 22 December 2022.
- Charges
- Gooney pleaded guilty to two counts of assault against the woman and one count of trespass at her family home.
- In court
- The case was heard at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis.
- Sentence
- Judge Alec Gabbett imposed two concurrent one-month prison terms on Gooney.
- The judge said he could not suspend the prison term.
- Other details
- Gooney was freed on bail pending an appeal of his prison term to the circuit court.
- The sentence was reported by the Clare Echo on 10 September 2024.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe intruder bit the buttocks of a married woman during a late-night assault at her family home. (clareecho.ie)
- whatGooney had tried to kiss the woman at her property, where he was trespassing. (clareecho.ie)
- whatGooney pulled the woman by the wrist out the back door, and she fell. (clareecho.ie)
- whatGooney bit the woman on the right buttocks cheek, according to Garda evidence. (clareecho.ie)
- whatGooney followed the woman into the house and bit her on the right shoulder. (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe assault only ended after the woman screamed and her eight-year-old son came downstairs, and Gooney then left the house. (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe assaults happened at an address in Whitegate, Co Clare. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe assaults happened on 22 December 2022. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeGooney pleaded guilty to two counts of assault against the woman and one count of trespass at her family home. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis. (clareecho.ie)
- sentenceJudge Alec Gabbett imposed two concurrent one-month prison terms on Gooney. (clareecho.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said he could not suspend the prison term. (clareecho.ie)
- otherGooney was freed on bail pending an appeal of his prison term to the circuit court. (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2024Judge imposes one month prison term on intruder who bit married woman on buttocks during late night assault - Clare Echo
Reports the sentence imposed on Martin Gooney, the guilty pleas, the Garda account of the assault and the bail pending appeal. No earlier article about this case appears in the existing list.
convicted, Martin Gooney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Gooneyvictim, female