Ireland Case No. 18476Robbery · Co. Dublin · 4 May 2021
Newbridge man given suspended sentence for robbery of pregnant girlfriend's phone
On 4 May 2021 on Rathmines Road, Dublin, Daragh Houlihan (33), of Newbridge, Co. Kildare, allegedly assaulted his pregnant girlfriend at her home and then stole her phone. Houlihan was arrested and told gardaí he had taken the phone but denied pushing her or any violent behaviour. He pleaded guilty to robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years and three months for mitigating factors. On 26 January 2024 he received a three-year suspended sentence on strict conditions, including no further direct contact with the injured party, which is the latest development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Jan
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Houlihan is alleged to have assaulted his pregnant girlfriend at her home and then stolen her phone.
- It is alleged that he pushed the woman several times, including onto the ground, and threw her phone over a wall before running through closing gates.
- Where
- The robbery took place on Rathmines Road, Dublin.
- When
- The robbery took place on 4 May 2021.
- Cause
- The judge said addiction played a significant role in his offending but was not an excuse.
- Investigation
- Houlihan was arrested and told gardaí he had taken the phone, but he denied pushing her or any violent behaviour.
- Charges
- Houlihan pleaded guilty to robbery.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe.
- Houlihan has no previous convictions and was assessed as at moderate risk of re-offending.
- The judge described the behaviour as utterly reprehensible, said the woman's pregnancy aggravated it, and called it intimate partner violence while noting the relationship had ended.
- Other details
- In her victim impact statement, the woman said the incident had destroyed her sense of safety and left her terrified.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years and three months for mitigating factors.
- The sentence was suspended for three years on strict conditions, including no further direct contact with the injured party and notifying the Probation Service if he begins a new intimate relationship.
- Houlihan undertook to cooperate with a programme addressing intimate partner violence, anger management and offence-focused intervention.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe stole the phone of his pregnant girlfriend after allegedly assaulting her at her home. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe pushed the woman several times, including onto the ground. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe threw the woman's phone over a wall and ran through a set of closing gates. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDaragh Houlihan pleaded guilty to robbery. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe robbery took place on Rathmines Road, Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place on Rathmines Road. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe robbery took place on 4 May 2021. (thejournal.ie, kildarenow.com)
- causeThe judge said addiction played a significant role in his offending, though it was not an excuse. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe man stole his pregnant girlfriend's phone after assaulting her at her home. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationHe was arrested and told gardaí he had taken the phone, but denied pushing her or any violent behaviour. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationHoulihan was arrested and told gardaí during interview that he had taken the phone. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to robbery. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe was assessed as at moderate risk of re-offending. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe headline sentence was reduced to two years and three months in light of mitigating factors. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended for three years on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie, kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe conditions include no further direct contact with the injured party and notifying the Probation Service if he begins a new intimate relationship. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe undertook to cooperate with a programme addressing intimate partner violence, anger management and offence-focused intervention. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years and three months for mitigating factors. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe conditions include no further direct contact with the injured party. (kildarenow.com)
- otherIn her victim impact statement, the woman said the incident had destroyed her sense of safety and left her terrified. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHoulihan has no previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Jan2024COURTS: Kildare man avoids jail for assaulting pregnant girlfriend
Reports the sentencing of Daragh Houlihan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including the headline sentence, the suspension, the conditions, the victim impact statement and mitigating factors.
convicted, Daragh Houlihan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daragh Houlihanvictim, female - 26 Jan2024Suspended sentence for man who stole pregnant girlfriend's phone after alleged assault
Reports the sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court: a suspended sentence of three years on strict conditions, the judge's reasoning, and the victim impact statement.
convicted, Daragh Houlihan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daragh Houlihanvictim, female