Case No. 2223Arson, possession of a hatchet, breach of protection order · Co. Limerick
Man jailed for setting fire to car near estranged wife and children's home in Limerick
An unnamed man pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to arson, possession of a hatchet, and breaching a protection order after using an axe to damage a car and setting it alight with petrol outside a house where his estranged wife and two daughters were sleeping. He was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment, reduced from a headline sentence of six years.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatHe used an axe to damage the car and then set it on fire using a can of petrol and a rag. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car belonged to a man the woman was in a relationship with at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car, including two child seats, was destroyed in the fire, causing €3,000 worth of damage. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was parked outside a house in the Limerick region. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe man was jealous of his estranged wife because she was in another relationship at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA neighbour raised the alarm and Gardaí found the defendant nearby in his car asleep next to an axe. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of arson, one count of possession of a hatchet, and one count of breaching a protection order. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence, reduced from a headline sentence of six years, back-dated to 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe had been disqualified from driving at the time as he was convicted of drink driving. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe was subject to a barring order in respect of his family at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman said she remains afraid to leave her home, has trouble sleeping, and has the feeling someone is watching her. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man said he was sorry, emotionally overcome, and did it in a fit of rage. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe fled the scene but not very far and had been driving while disqualified. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said the arson attack occurred in the context of a marriage breakdown but this was no excuse. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Feb2025Man jailed after setting fire to car near where estranged wife and kids slept
Reports the sentencing of an unnamed man for arson and related offences committed in the context of a marriage breakdown. The sentence was back-dated to 2024 when he was arrested and held on remand.
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