Ireland Case No. 20547Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 14 Oct 2017
Man jailed for persistent assault on ex-partner in Finglas
Dean Synnott (28), a man from Finglas, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of assault causing harm against his ex-partner, a woman, at his home on Wellmount Road on 14 October 2017. The assaults included punching her to the side of the head and placing a hand around her neck so she could not breathe. At the time Synnott was 22 and had no convictions. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final year suspended on strict conditions, as reported on 27 June 2023.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Charges
- Dean Synnott pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm against his ex-partner.
- What happened
- Synnott put his hand over the victim's mouth and punched her to the side of the head.
- Synnott pushed the victim down the stairs and put a hand around her neck so she could not breathe.
- Where
- The assaults took place at Synnott's home on Wellmount Road, Finglas, Dublin.
- When
- The assaults happened on 14 October 2017.
- Cause
- The attack followed the victim trying to leave Synnott's bedroom after he grabbed her and threw her on the bed.
- Investigation
- An investigating garda told the court the victim had gone to Synnott's home the night before and that Synnott appeared intoxicated.
- In court
- Judge Martin Nolan described the attack as persistent and determined at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Synnott was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final year suspended on strict conditions.
- Other details
- The victim sustained a head injury and bruises to her body.
- The victim said she suffers panic attacks each October and that the incident affected her mental health.
- Synnott's defence counsel offered a sincere apology from his client to the victim.
- Synnott was 22 at the time of the offence and had no convictions then.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDean Synnott pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSynnott put his hand over the victim's mouth and punched her to the side of the head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSynnott pushed the victim down the stairs and wrapped a hand around her neck so she could not breathe. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault took place at Synnott's home in Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assaults happened on 14 October 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- causeSynnott grabbed the victim and threw her on the bed. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan described the attack as persistent and determined. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSynnott was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final year suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim sustained a head injury and bruises to her body. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim said she suffers panic attacks each October and that the incident affected her mental health. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSynnott's defence counsel offered a sincere apology from his client to the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSynnott was 22 at the time of the offence and had no convictions then. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jun2023Man (28) jailed for subjecting ex-partner to ‘serious’ and ‘persistent’ assault
First report of the sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The article gives the three-year sentence with the final year suspended and the victim impact statement. No existing case matches.
convicted, Dean Synnott, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Synnottvictim, female