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Case No. 12600Assault causing harm · Co. Laois · 11 Aug 2025

Man granted bail with strict conditions over alleged assault in Laois

A 43-year-old man with a Laois address was granted bail at Portlaoise District Court on strict conditions, including staying out of County Laois, after being charged with assault causing harm on a woman at an address in Laois on 11 August 2025. The case was adjourned to 10 November 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Sep
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man is 43, has a Laois address, and cannot be named for legal reasons. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man arrived at the woman's home uninvited and accused her of damaging a car. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man pinned the woman down and hit her a number of times before taking her phone. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man demanded the woman follow him to his house. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatWhen the woman arrived at the man's house, he handed back the phone and acted as if nothing had happened. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe complainant said she had been in a relationship with the man. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man accused the woman of deliberately scratching his car. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man caught the woman by the neck and kept hitting her into the side of the head. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she was afraid not to do as asked and followed the man. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she is now terrified because she lives on her own in the country. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she keeps waking up thinking the incident is going to happen again. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman attended a hospital and underwent a CT scan after the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman had bruising to her face, eye, neck and lumps on the side of her head. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman was told she had soft tissue damage. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man is accused of assaulting a woman and causing her harm at an address in Laois on 11 August 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man pinned the woman down and hit her a number of times. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man took the woman's phone and demanded she follow him to his house. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatAt his house the man handed back the phone and acted as if nothing had happened. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe woman had been in a relationship with the man. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man caught the woman by the neck and kept hitting her into the side of her head. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man made no reply to the charge of assault causing harm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man attended voluntarily at the garda station in relation to the allegation. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man hung up on Garda Lynott when the garda contacted him and introduced himself. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe woman made a complaint to gardai on August 12. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe woman made a complaint to gardai on 12 August 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGarda Stephen Lynott gave evidence of arresting and charging the man. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Susan Fay granted bail on strict conditions including that the man not enter Laois and have no contact directly or indirectly with the woman or any members of her family. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was ordered to sign on daily at a garda station and surrender his passport. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was banned from licensed premises other than supermarkets and convenience stores. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned back to Portlaoise District Court on November 10. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Susan Fay granted bail on strict conditions including that the man not enter Laois, have no contact with the woman or her family, sign on daily at a garda station, surrender his passport, and be banned from licensed premises other than supermarkets and convenience stores. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to Portlaoise District Court on 10 November 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Sep2025
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman ‘petrified’ following alleged 'serious and violent' assault in the Midlands

    Bail hearing at Portlaoise District Court; man granted bail with conditions including residing outside Laois, no contact with complainant, daily sign-on, passport surrender, and ban from licensed premises. Case adjourned to 10 November 2025.

    victim, femaleaccused, 43, male
  2. 23 Sep2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Woman ‘petrified’ following alleged assault in Laois

    Provides detailed court evidence including the complainant's testimony describing the assault, Garda Stephen Lynott's evidence of arrest and charging, and the specific bail conditions imposed by Judge Susan Fay (no entry to Laois, no contact with complainant or family, daily sign-on, passport surrender, ban from licensed premises).

    victim, femalesuspect, 43, male