Ireland Case No. 0118Assault causing harm, criminal damage, breach of safety orders · Co. Dublin · 28 Jul 2024
Man sentenced to five years for assault and criminal damage in Dublin
A man who cannot be named to protect the identity of his then partner has been sentenced to five years in prison for multiple counts of assault causing harm, criminal damage and breach of safety orders at a Dublin address in July 2024. The man, who has 36 previous convictions, pleaded guilty after being arrested in the garden following a series of incidents in which he punched, kicked and threw objects at the woman, causing her serious soft tissue injuries and mental health trauma. Judge Martin Nolan at the Criminal Courts of Justice imposed five years on each of two assault causing harm counts to run concurrently, backdated to when the man went into custody. The defence said the man fully apologised and took full responsibility for all offences.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced17 Oct
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man attacked, assaulted, kicked and humiliated his then partner on multiple occasions in July 2024.
- On 28 July the man punched the woman after a verbal dispute, threw a hairbrush that cut her ear requiring stitches, and the following morning threw a chair at her before hitting and kicking her.
- In further incidents the man smashed her iPhone, punched her in the face, put his fist through a TV, pushed her against a door, put his hands on her neck and stamped on her head.
- The woman suffered serious soft tissue injuries and mental health trauma.
- Where
- The offences took place at a Dublin address.
- When
- The offences occurred on dates in July 2024.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested in the garden.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault causing harm, criminal damage and breach of safety orders.
- In court
- Judge Martin Nolan at the Criminal Courts of Justice passed sentence on Friday.
- Sentence
- The man was sentenced to five years each on two assault causing harm counts to run concurrently, backdated to when he went into custody.
- Other details
- The man has 36 previous convictions, all from the District Court.
- The man was described as aggressive and confrontational during interview.
- The defence said the man fully apologised and took full responsibility for all offences.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man attacked, assaulted, kicked and humiliated his then partner (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man repeated his actions on three more occasions (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered serious soft tissue injuries and mental health trauma (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 28 July the defendant punched the woman after a verbal dispute (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe threw a hairbrush at her that cut her on the back of the ear requiring stitches (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe following morning the man threw a chair at the woman (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man hit and kicked the woman and followed her downstairs attempting to stop her leaving (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman passed out while drinking with a third party and was taken to hospital by ambulance (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe defendant smashed her iPhone and punched her in the face (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn another incident the man put his fist through the TV (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man pushed the woman against the hot-press door (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault, criminal damage and breach of safety orders. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man threw a hairbrush at the woman, cutting her on the back of the ear. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man threw a chair at the woman, then hit and kicked her. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAfter the woman returned to the home, the man smashed her iPhone and punched her in the face. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatIn a separate incident the man put his fist through the TV, pushed the woman against a door, put his hands on her neck and stamped on her head. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at a Dublin address. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates in July 2024 at a Dublin address (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on dates in July 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeOn July 28 the former couple had a verbal dispute which escalated to the man punching the woman. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in the garden (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault, criminal damage and breach of safety orders (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan passed sentence on Friday (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA victim impact statement was handed into the court but not read out (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was described as aggressive and confrontational during interview. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtA victim impact statement was handed into court but not read out. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to five years each on two assault causing harm counts to run concurrently (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the man went into custody (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for five years. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed five years on each of two assault causing harm counts, to run concurrently. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the man went into custody on this matter. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe defendant has 36 previous convictions, all from the District Court (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was aggressive and confrontational during interview (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman required stitches. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe judge noted the woman did not sustain serious injuries but did suffer serious soft tissue injuries and mental health trauma. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe defence said the man fully apologised and took full responsibility for all offences. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Oct2026'Assaulted, kicked and humiliated' - Man ashamed of what he did to partner
Sentencing report detailing specific incidents of violence, the judge's remarks on aggravating and mitigating factors, and defence submissions including a letter of apology.
convicted, malevictim, female - 17 Oct2026'Assaulted, kicked and humiliated' - Man ashamed of what he did to partner
Provides full sentencing details: the judge's remarks, the specific sequence of assaults on 28 July and the following days, the defence submission by Fiona Murphy SC, the 36 previous convictions, and the concurrent five-year sentences backdated to custody.
victim, femalesuspect, male