Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 4485Non-fatal strangulation, assault, criminal damage, threats to kill, production of an article · Co. Cork

Man remanded in custody before sentencing after guilty plea to strangling former partner in Cork

A man pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to the non-fatal strangulation of his former partner, with further offences including assault, criminal damage and threats to kill. He was remanded in custody, and sentencing was adjourned until the new year.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted27 Nov
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man forced his way into the woman's locked bedroom and read out abusive text messages to her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man punched the woman on the left side of her jaw. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man put a pillow on the woman's face. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man placed both hands around the woman's throat and choked her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man stopped choking the woman after the children shouted at him. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman told gardaí that he had earlier produced a knife and threatened to kill her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe woman was separated from her husband but still living under the same roof when the offence occurred. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe woman reported the incident at her home to gardaí on 13 August 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested, detained three times and made limited admissions. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe guilty plea covered further offences of assault, criminal damage, threats to kill and production of an article. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to the non-fatal strangulation of his former partner. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man's barrister said he had stayed away from the woman since the last incident and that the situation with his children was now amicable. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said it would not be appropriate to grant bail without a risk analysis report. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge remanded the man in custody pending sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe case was adjourned until the new year to allow time for a probation and welfare report. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman had extensive bruising and a cut to the inside of her lip. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA victim-impact statement was handed in to the court. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Nov2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man stopped strangling wife only when children intervened, court hears

    First report of this case. It adds the guilty plea, the remand in custody, the adjournment to the new year and the victim-impact statement.

    convicted, malevictim, female