Ireland Man jailed for four years over assault on partner in Ballymun
Joseph Healy, a 48-year-old man, assaulted his then partner, a woman, at an address at Gateway View, Ballymun, Dublin 9, after breaking a glass pane in a door to get in. The woman, covered in blood, went to Ballymun Garda Station at about 6pm, and Healy was arrested at about 6:10pm at the same address. He pleaded guilty, has been in custody since 6 June 2024, and has 51 previous convictions. At the Circuit Criminal Court he was jailed for four years, backdated to 6 June 2024, after the judge set a headline sentence of six years; the sentence was reported on 7 April 2025.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Joseph Healy, aged 48, was jailed for four years at the Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting his then partner, a woman.
- Healy strangled the woman, punched and slapped her in the face at close proximity, and left her covered in blood.
- Healy threatened to cut the woman's face off and to kill himself and take her with him.
- Where
- The assault took place at an address at Gateway View, Ballymun, Dublin 9.
- Cause
- Healy broke a glass pane in a door to get into the address.
- When
- The woman arrived at Ballymun Garda Station covered in blood at about 6pm. The incident date is not given.
- Investigation
- The woman left the house and sought help from gardaí at Ballymun Garda Station.
- Healy was arrested at about 6:10pm at the same address.
- In court
- Healy pleaded guilty, and the plea was entered when the trial date was set.
- Healy has 51 previous convictions, some for serious matters.
- The judge said that the victim being in a relationship with the accused was an aggravating factor.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of six years and imposed a sentence of four years.
- The four-year sentence was backdated to 6 June 2024, when Healy has been in custody since.
- Other details
- Gardaí who attended the home told Healy he was no longer welcome there.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJoseph Healy was jailed for four years at the Circuit Criminal Court for leaving his then partner covered in blood. (gript.ie)
- whatHealy assaulted his then partner at the address. (gript.ie)
- whatHealy strangled the woman during the assault. (gript.ie)
- whatHealy threatened to cut the woman's face off and to kill himself and take her with him. (gript.ie)
- whatHealy punched and slapped the woman in the face at close proximity. (gript.ie)
- whereHealy entered an address at Gateway View, Ballymun, Dublin 9. (gript.ie)
- whenThe woman arrived at Ballymun Garda Station covered in blood at about 6pm. (gript.ie)
- causeHealy broke a glass pane in a door to get into the address. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe woman left the house and went to Ballymun Garda Station, where she sought help from gardaí. (gript.ie)
- investigationHealy was arrested at around 6:10pm at the same address. (gript.ie)
- courtHealy has 51 previous convictions, some for serious matters. (gript.ie)
- courtHealy's guilty plea was entered at the setting of the trial date. (gript.ie)
- courtThe judge said the fact that the victim was in a relationship with the accused was an aggravating factor. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of six years. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe four-year sentence was backdated to 6 June 2024. (gript.ie)
- otherGardaí who attended the home told Healy he was no longer welcome there. (gript.ie)
- otherHealy has been in custody since 6 June 2024. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Apr2025Woman ran to Garda stn “covered in blood” after assault by partner - Gript
Reports the Circuit Criminal Court sentencing of Joseph Healy, including the court's account of the assault, his previous convictions, his guilty plea, and the sentence imposed. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
convicted, Joseph Healy, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Healyvictim, female