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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3297Threat to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Dublin

Man sentenced for threatening to kill neighbours after row between their children

A 30-year-old man was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 18 months suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making a threat to kill or cause serious harm following a dispute between two six-year-old girls. A door camera recorded him telling his daughter to stab the other child with scissors.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Apr
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man threatened to have his neighbour's house set on fire and for them to be killed (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA door camera recorded the man giving his six-year-old daughter scissors and encouraging her to stab the other girl (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe dispute developed from a disagreement between two six-year-old girls (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man said on a recorded call that the neighbours were getting set on fire and were dead (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man handed his daughter a pair of scissors and told her to stab the other girl (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to making a threat to kill or cause serious harm in April 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe sentenced the man at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Friday 17 April 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 18 months suspended in full for two years on strict conditions (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentence€1,000 was ordered to be paid to the injured party as a token of remorse (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man has prior convictions including assault, theft, and road traffic offences (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man works as a driver for a private coach operator and volunteers in a local boxing club (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man has two children, one of whom has additional needs (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man has been attending anger management (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe other family has moved out of the area (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man cannot be named in reporting to protect the children's identities (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2026
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man threatened to have neighbours killed after row between two 6 year-old girls

    Sentencing report: Judge Orla Crowe suspended an 18-month sentence for two years, ordered €1,000 paid to the injured party, and noted the man's anger management efforts and prior convictions.

    convicted, 30, malevictim, female