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Case No. 5529Producing a knife in a manner likely to intimidate · Co. Dublin · 19 Feb 2024

Man sentenced to nine months over knife incident at Ukrainian family's home in Dublin

On 19 February 2024 in south Dublin, Richard Bohan, a 34-year-old man, produced a knife with a three-inch blade and screamed at a Ukrainian couple and their daughter, aged 8, to move out of their new home, also throwing a bucket at them. A member of the public distracted him with a sweeping brush, and gardaí arrested him under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. On 7 June 2024 at Cloverhill District Court he pleaded guilty to producing a knife in a manner likely to intimidate another person, and sentencing was adjourned for a probation report. The latest development is that by 5 July 2024 Judge Alan Mitchell had sentenced him to nine months, with the final five months suspended on condition he keeps the peace, backdated to 19 February.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted7 Jun
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced5 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Richard Bohan, 34, produced a knife with a three-inch blade in front of a Ukrainian couple and their daughter, aged 8.
  • Bohan threw a bucket in the family's direction and started to wield the knife in front of them.
Cause
Bohan screamed at the family to move out of their new home.
Weapon
The knife had a three-inch blade capable of inflicting serious injury.
Where
The incident happened at the family's new home in south Dublin.
When
The incident happened on 19 February 2024.
Investigation
  • A member of the public distracted Bohan with a sweeping brush, letting the family retreat into the house.
  • Gardaí arrived and arrested Bohan under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.
Charges
Bohan pleaded guilty to producing a knife in a manner likely to intimidate another person.
In court
  • On 7 June 2024 at Cloverhill District Court, the defence accepted the full facts and sentencing was adjourned for a probation report.
  • Bohan had no previous convictions or warrant record and had been on remand in custody since the incident.
Sentence
  • By 5 July 2024 Bohan was sentenced to nine months, with the final five months suspended on condition he keeps the peace.
  • The suspended sentence was backdated to 19 February, and the judge said it would have to include a condition to stay away from individuals or locations.
Other details
  • The defence said Bohan had a report outlining borderline personality disorder and autism.
  • The couple's daughter has had panic attacks since the incident.
34 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBohan pleaded guilty to producing a knife with a three-inch blade in a manner likely to intimidate another person. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man carrying a knife confronted a Ukrainian couple and their young child and screamed at them to move out of their new home. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBohan threw a bucket in the family's direction. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBohan produced a knife and started to wield it in front of the family. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBohan produced a knife with a three-inch blade. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBohan threw a bucket at the family and screamed at them to move out. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA member of the public distracted Bohan with a sweeping brush. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBohan brandished a knife as he confronted a Ukrainian couple and their child at their new home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBohan produced a knife and began to wield it in front of the family. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on February 19th in south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on 19 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 19 February. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrived and arrested Bohan under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrested Bohan under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Mitchell adjourned sentencing for a probation report. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case is due to resume later in June. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtBohan pleaded guilty to producing a knife in a manner likely to intimidate. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence accepted the full facts as outlined. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtBohan had no previous convictions or warrant record. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Cloverhill District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said a suspended sentence would have to include a condition to stay away from individuals or locations. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceBohan was sentenced to nine months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe final five months of the sentence were suspended on condition he keeps the peace. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe suspended sentence was backdated to 19 February, when Bohan went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA member of the public distracted Bohan with a sweeping brush, allowing the family to retreat into the house. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe child has had panic attacks since the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBohan had no previous convictions or warrant record and has been in custody on remand since the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said a suspended sentence would have to include a condition that the offender stay away from individuals or locations. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBohan has been in custody on remand since the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe child has suffered panic attacks since the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBohan had no previous convictions or warrant record and had been on remand in custody since the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence said Bohan had a report outlining borderline personality disorder and autism. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted the couple's young daughter had suffered panic attacks since the incident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Knife wielding man who 'screamed' at Ukrainian family to 'move out' sentenced

    Reports the sentencing of Richard Bohan at Cloverhill District Court, including his guilty plea, the suspended portion of the sentence and the victim impact evidence.

    convicted, Richard Bohan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Bohanvictim, Ukrainian, non-irishvictim, Ukrainian, non-irishvictim, 8, Ukrainian, non-irish
  2. 7 Jun2024
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man brandished knife at Ukrainian family while 'screaming at them' to move out

    Reports the guilty plea, the facts accepted by the defence, and the adjournment of sentencing for a probation report. Adds details of the knife, the bucket, the victim impact and the custody status. Does not give a sentence.

    convicted, Richard Bohan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Bohanvictim, Ukrainian, non-irishvictim, 8
  3. 7 Jun2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man wielding knife screamed at Ukrainian family to ‘move out’ of new home, court hears

    Bohan pleaded guilty and sentencing was adjourned for a probation report. The article does not state the sentence; the existing record notes a later nine-month sentence.

    convicted, Richard Bohan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Bohanvictim, Ukrainian, non-irishvictim, Ukrainian, non-irishvictim, 8, female