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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11053Assault causing harm · Co. Louth · 20 Jul 2021

Man jailed for stabbing man in Dundalk row over woman

On 20 July 2021, at Woodville Manor in Dundalk, County Louth, Nikolajs Sehovcovs, a 46-year-old man, stabbed a man with a penknife during a row over a woman after both men had been drinking. Sehovcovs pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on the date of his trial, and the case was adjourned for a Probation report before sentencing. The latest development, reported on 11 February 2026, is that he was jailed at Dundalk Circuit Court, though sources differ on the term: the headline and opening line say 15 months, while the body says one year and nine months with the final six months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Nikolajs Sehovcovs, a 46-year-old man, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
Where
The assault happened at Woodville Manor, Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The assault happened on 20 July 2021.
Cause
  • Both men had been drinking at a friend's house before a row over a woman who had previously dated the victim.
  • The victim returned and punched the defendant in the face a number of times.
Weapon
The defendant took a penknife from his work trousers and stabbed the victim with it.
Investigation
The defendant told gardaí he acted in self defence but admitted he went too far.
Charges
The defendant pleaded guilty on the date of his trial to assault causing harm.
In court
The case was adjourned for a Probation report, which the judge described as unhelpful.
Other details
  • A psychiatric report diagnosed the defendant with traits of narcissistic personality disorder and alcohol-related brain injury.
  • The sentencing was reported by dundalkdemocrat.ie on 11 February 2026.
Sentence
Sources disagree on the term: the headline and opening line say 15 months at Dundalk Circuit Court, while the body says one year and nine months with the final six months suspended on a good behaviour bond.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at Woodville Manor, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on July 20, 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeBoth men had been drinking at a friend's house before the row. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe victim returned and punched the defendant in the face a number of times. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • weaponThe defendant took a penknife from his work trousers to stab the victim. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant told gardaí he was acting in self defence but admitted he went too far. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case had been adjourned for a Probation report, which the judge described as unhelpful. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was jailed for 15 months at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed one year and nine months, with the final six months suspended on a good behaviour bond. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherA psychiatric report diagnosed the defendant with traits of narcissistic personality disorder and alcohol-related brain injury. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Feb2026
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Jailed for stabbing a man in a row over a woman in Dundalk

    Sentencing report, published 11 February 2026, for an incident in July 2021. The article is inconsistent: the headline and opening line say jailed for 15 months, while the body says one year and nine months with the final six months suspended.

    convicted, Nikolajs Sehovcovs, 46, male, namedNikolajs Sehovcovsvictim, male