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Case No. 13321Assault and threats to kill · Co. Cork · 14 Jun 2023

Man jailed for 27 months over assault and threats at Blackpool home, Cork city

On 14 June 2023, at a home on Broad Lane, Great William O'Brien Street in Blackpool, Cork city, Shane Casey, 32, arrived uninvited and intoxicated at the house of a woman, punched her four times, demanded money and threatened to kill her. Casey was arrested and detained for questioning by gardaí, and he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the woman. He was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where the judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to three years with the last nine months suspended. On 1 July 2025 Casey was jailed for 27 months.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Casey punched the woman four times, causing soft tissue damage to her face.
  • Casey demanded money from the woman and she gave him €50.
  • Casey picked up an urn containing the ashes of the woman's late partner and threw them across the room.
Where
The offence took place at Broad Lane, Great William O'Brien Street in Blackpool, Cork city.
When
The offence occurred on 14 June 2023.
Cause
Casey arrived uninvited at the woman's house while intoxicated.
Investigation
Casey was arrested and detained for questioning by gardaí.
Charges
Casey pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the woman, entered on a full facts basis that spared the victim from giving evidence.
In court
The case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to three years with the last nine months suspended.
  • Casey was jailed for 27 months, reported on 1 July 2025.
Other details
Casey has extremely poor mental health and suffers from psychosis, and has 53 previous convictions.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCasey punched the woman four times, causing soft tissue damage to her face. (rte.ie)
  • whatCasey demanded money from the woman and she gave him €50. (rte.ie)
  • whatCasey picked up an urn containing the ashes of the woman's ex-partner and threw them across the room. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at Broad Lane, Great William O'Brien Street in Blackpool, Cork city. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 14 June 2023. (rte.ie)
  • investigationCasey was arrested and detained for questioning by gardaí. (rte.ie)
  • chargeCasey pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the woman. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceCasey was jailed for 27 months. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to three years with the last nine months suspended. (rte.ie)
  • otherCasey arrived uninvited at the woman's house while intoxicated. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe guilty plea was entered on a full facts basis, which spared the victim from giving evidence. (rte.ie)
  • otherCasey has extremely poor mental health and suffers from psychosis. (rte.ie)
  • otherCasey has 53 previous convictions. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Man who hit woman and threw ashes of her partner jailed

    Sentencing for a 14 June 2023 assault and threats case in Blackpool. This is a different incident from the Christmas Day 2023 arson case (id 4391), though the same named man is involved.

    convicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Caseyvictim, female