Ireland Case No. 18551Assault causing harm; criminal damage; threatening or abusive behaviour; contravening a safety order · Co. Louth · 16 May 2020
Man jailed over 2020 assault on mother of his children in Dundalk
On 16 May 2020, during the Covid pandemic, a 37-year-old man assaulted the woman who is the mother of two of his children at an address in Dundalk, County Louth. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, criminal damage, threatening or abusive behaviour and contravening a safety order. On 19 January 2024 he was jailed for 17 months at Dundalk Circuit Court, where Judge Dara Hayes imposed a sentence of two years and eight months for assault causing harm and suspended the final 15 months.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced19 Jan
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, criminal damage, threatening or abusive behaviour and contravening a safety order.
- Where
- The offences took place at an address in Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The offences took place on 16 May 2020, during the Covid pandemic.
- Cause
- Reports give two accounts of the cause: he became angry over the woman's concerns about Covid restrictions, and she had expressed concern about him calling unmasked and unannounced.
- Weapon
- He hit the woman with a lamp, a sweeping brush and his fists.
- Other details
- He wanted to see his two sons, and the woman let him into the house before he became angry and she took the children upstairs.
- He had 11 previous convictions.
- In court
- He was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court, where Judge Dara Hayes presided.
- Sentence
- He was jailed for 17 months, after a sentence of two years and eight months for assault causing harm was imposed with the final 15 months suspended.
8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, criminal damage, threatening or abusive behaviour and contravening a safety order. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at an address in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 16 May 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeThe man became angry with the victim over her concerns about Covid restrictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- weaponHe hit the woman with a lamp, a sweeping brush and his fists. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for 17 months at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Dara Hayes imposed a sentence of two years and eight months for assault causing harm, suspending the final 15 months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe man had 11 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jan2024Dundalk court: Man attacked the mother of his kids during Covid pandemic
Reports the sentencing at Dundalk Circuit Court of a man for an assault on the mother of his children on 16 May 2020, during the Covid pandemic. No matching existing case.
convicted, 37, malevictim, female