Ireland Man jailed for assaulting woman in Tullamore
At 11.25pm on 29 March 2022 on the Daingean road in Tullamore, Offaly, Richard McCann (37, a man) allegedly assaulted a woman, told her he would break the windows of her home, and told her not to ring the Gardaí. McCann, who had 134 previous convictions, faced charges of assault causing harm at the district court and was on remand awaiting sentence. His barrister said he acknowledged the seriousness of the offences. In November 2023 McCann was sentenced to 12 months in prison, with bail terms set for any appeal.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced24 Nov
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Richard McCann assaulted a woman and told her he would break the windows of her home.
- McCann also told the woman not to ring the Gardaí.
- Where
- The woman was walking on the Daingean road in Tullamore when she met McCann, and the assault happened there.
- When
- The assault happened at 11.25pm on 29 March 2022.
- Charges
- McCann faced charges of assault causing harm at the district court.
- In court
- McCann was on remand awaiting sentence.
- His barrister said he acknowledged the seriousness of the offences.
- Judge Cody said McCann had 134 previous convictions and 18 more since.
- Other details
- The judge described the attack on the woman as dreadful.
- Sentence
- McCann was sentenced to 12 months in prison.
- Recognisance was set on McCann's own bond of €100 with an independent surety of €2,000 if he wishes to appeal.
- McCann must not commit any other offences and must be of good behaviour.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMcCann assaulted the woman and told her he would break the windows of her home. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatMcCann told the woman not to ring the Gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe woman was walking on the Daingean road in Tullamore when she met McCann. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault happened on the Daingean road in Tullamore. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at 11.25pm on 29 March 2022. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeMcCann faced charges of assault causing harm at the district court. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtMcCann was on remand awaiting sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtMcCann's barrister said he acknowledged the seriousness of the offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said McCann had 134 previous convictions and 18 more since. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody noted that McCann had 134 previous convictions and 18 more since. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceMcCann was sentenced to 12 months in prison. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceRecognisance was set on McCann's own bond of €100 with an independent surety of €2,000 if he wishes to appeal. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceMcCann must not commit any other offences and must be of good behaviour. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMcCann also told the woman not to ring the Gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge described the attack on the woman as dreadful. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge said it was a dreadful attack on the woman. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Nov2023Midlands man convicted 134 times jailed for assaulting woman
Reports the sentencing of Richard McCann, who received 12 months in prison for the assault in Tullamore. The article gives the 134 previous convictions and the judge's remarks.
victim, femaleconvicted, Richard McCann, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McCann - 24 Nov2023Man with 134 previous convictions jailed for assaulting woman in Tullamore
Reports the sentence of 12 months in prison, the judge's remarks on previous convictions, and the bail terms on any appeal. Confirms the incident was on 29 March 2022 and that the attack took place on the Daingean road.
convicted, Richard McCann, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McCannvictim, female