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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6228Breach of protection order · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for breaching protection order at Dublin District Court

A man in his 50s, a stay-at-home father who moved to Ireland in recent years, raised his fist and adopted a fighting stance towards his wife on the evening before she was due to testify against him in an assault case. The incident date is not given. He was charged with breaching a protection order from September 2024 and held on remand from about November 30, 2024. On Wednesday, as reported on 15 January 2025, he pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court, and Judge Monika Leech imposed a four-month sentence backdated to November 30.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Jan
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man raised his fist and adopted a fighting stance towards his wife.
  • The man arrived home and began shouting, and the wife took their child to another room and locked the door.
When
The incident occurred on the evening before the wife was due to testify against the man in an assault case; the exact incident date is not given.
Where
The incident was in Dublin.
Cause
The wife was due to give evidence against the man the next day in a case in which he was accused of assaulting her.
Charges
The man was charged with breaching a protection order from September 2024.
In court
The man pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court.
Sentence
  • Judge Monika Leech imposed a four-month sentence, backdated to November 30, when the man was first charged.
  • The earlier assault case in which the wife was to testify resulted in a two-month jail sentence.
Investigation
The man has been held in custody on remand since being charged just over six weeks before sentencing.
Other details
  • The man is in his 50s, is a stay-at-home father, and moved to Ireland in recent years.
  • The man's home country is in Asia, and he intends to return there to care for his elderly father.
  • The man had an unblemished record before the incident.
  • The wife's victim impact statement was described as harrowing, and the judge said her life had been upended.
  • The man became tearful as the hearing reached sentencing and has used his time in custody to improve his language skills and work.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man raised his fist and adopted a fighting stance to his wife (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man arrived home and began shouting, and the wife took their child to another room and locked the door (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred the evening before the wife was due to testify against him in an assault case (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe charge was breaching a protection order from September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Monika Leech imposed a four-month sentence (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to November 30 when he was first charged (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe previous assault case resulted in a two-month jail sentence (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is in his 50s, a stay-at-home father, and moved to Ireland in recent years (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man's home country is in Asia (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man had an unblemished record before the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has been in custody on remand since being charged just over six weeks ago (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man began weeping as the hearing reached the sentencing stage (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has been using his time in custody to improve his language skills and working (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe wife pursued a career in financial services (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jan2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man jailed after adopting 'fighting stance' to wife on eve of assault trial

    Reports the sentencing, including details of the incident, the victim impact statement, the judge's reasoning, the man's unblemished record, and his intention to return to his home country in Asia to care for his elderly father.

    convicted, 50s, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, female