Ireland Man sentenced for assault causing harm on mother in Galway
On 1 January 2021 a man assaulted his mother at her home in County Galway, punching her repeatedly in the head and face, kicking her and trying to hit her with a chair, while a barring order was in place against him. The woman, whose age is not given, was taken to hospital with injuries to her face, arms and legs, and the man, whose age and nationality are not given, was found very drunk at the property. He later pleaded guilty at Galway District Court to assault causing harm, criminal damage and breaching court orders. In September 2021 he was sentenced to ten months in prison, with five further months for the breaches suspended for two years on condition he undergo addiction treatment.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced3 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man punched his mother repeatedly in the head and face, kicked her, and tried to hit her with a chair.
- The mother sustained injuries to her face, arms and legs.
- The son was found very drunk at the property after the assault.
- The mother was taken to hospital, where she was assessed for a dislocated jaw five days after the incident.
- The man was found outside banging on a window and fled when he saw officers, causing about €500 worth of damage.
- Where
- The assault took place at the mother's home in County Galway.
- When
- The assault took place on 1 January 2021.
- Weapon
- The man tried to hit the woman with a chair during the assault.
- Cause
- The man has struggled with alcohol addiction for a long time and has tried and failed to go through addiction treatment.
- Other details
- A barring order was in place against the man at the time of the assault.
- Since the start of the pandemic the man has only been able to access online AA support.
- Charges
- The man was charged with assault causing harm, criminal damage and breaches of a court order.
- In court
- The man pleaded guilty to all three charges at Galway District Court, where Judge Mary Fahy described the assault as horrific.
- Sentence
- The man was sentenced to nine months for assault causing harm and one month consecutive for criminal damage, a total of ten months in prison.
- An additional five months for breaching court orders was suspended for two years on condition that the man undergo addiction treatment.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man punched his mother repeatedly in the head and face, kicked her, and tried to hit her with a chair (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe mother sustained injuries to her face, arms, and legs (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe son was found very drunk at the property after the assault (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe mother was taken to hospital and had a dislocated jaw assessment five days after the incident (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe son was found outside banging on a window and fled when he saw the officers, causing approximately €500 worth of damage (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe assault took place on 1 January 2021 (galwaydaily.com)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, criminal damage, and breaches of a court order at Galway District Court (galwaydaily.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to nine months for assault causing harm and one month consecutive for criminal damage (galwaydaily.com)
- sentenceAn additional five months for breaching court orders was suspended for two years with the condition that the man get addiction treatment (galwaydaily.com)
- otherA barring order was in place at the time of the assault (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe man has struggled with alcohol addiction for a long time and tried and failed to go through addiction treatment (galwaydaily.com)
- otherSince the start of the pandemic the man has only been able to access online AA support (galwaydaily.com)
The reporting
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Sentencing report: the man received nine months for assault causing harm, one month consecutive for criminal damage, and five months for breaching court orders (suspended for two years with an addiction treatment condition).
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