Ireland Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment in Co Clare
A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty at Ennis District Court in April 2023 to false imprisonment and possession of a kitchen knife relating to an incident on 9 November 2022 at his home in Co Clare. The woman was held against her will for four hours, during which the man, who was consuming vodka and cocaine, forced her to listen to a 15-minute phone call in which he told her ex-partner she had an affair with another man. Sexual assault and threatening-to-kill charges are to be struck out. The man is on remand in custody after failing to secure bail, and the case is set for Ennis Circuit Court in May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 37-year-old man held a woman against her will for four hours at his home in Co Clare on 9 November 2022.
- The man was consuming vodka and cocaine during the incident and had used €700 to €800 worth of cocaine in the days before.
- The man forced the woman to listen to a 15-minute phone call in which he told her ex-partner she had an affair with another man.
- The man had been following the woman and messaging her in the days before the incident.
- The woman contacted a friend at 10.55pm and was collected at 11.15pm.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to false imprisonment under Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
- The man pleaded guilty to possession of a kitchen knife under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.
- Sexual assault and threatening-to-kill charges are to be struck out.
- In court
- The plea was entered at Ennis District Court in April 2023.
- The man is on remand in custody after failing to secure bail.
- The case is set for Ennis Circuit Court in May 2023.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is a 37-year-old man (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe woman was held against her will for four hours (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe man was consuming vodka and cocaine during the incident (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe man had used €700 to €800 worth of cocaine in the days before the incident (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe phone call lasted 15 minutes (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe woman contacted a friend at 10.55pm and was collected at 11.15pm (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe woman was in constant fear and frozen to the chair (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe man had been following the woman and messaging her in the days before the incident (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the man's home in Co Clare (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 9 November 2022 (clareecho.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to false imprisonment under Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (clareecho.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to possession of a kitchen knife under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act (clareecho.ie)
- chargeSexual assault and threatening-to-kill charges are to be struck out (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe plea was entered at Ennis District Court (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe man is on remand in custody after failing to secure bail (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe case is set for Ennis Circuit Court in May 2023 (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Apr2023Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment of Clare woman - Clare Echo
The man entered signed guilty pleas to false imprisonment and possession of a kitchen knife at Ennis District Court; sexual assault and threatening-to-kill charges to be struck out; he is on remand in custody and the case is set for Ennis Circuit Court in May 2023.
accused, 37, malevictim, female