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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1606Assault causing harm, producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury, threat to kill, threatening a witness in criminal proceedings · Co. Dublin · 11 Feb 2024

Patrick Byrne pleads guilty to assaulting partner and threatening her from prison in Clondalkin

Patrick Byrne, 28, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting his then-partner over two days in February 2024, producing a broom handle as a weapon, making a threat to kill, and threatening a witness from prison. Judge Pauline Codd adjourned sentencing to 20 October 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted26 May
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatPatrick Byrne, 28, is formerly of Cooleven Close, Cloverhill Road, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne has 44 convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne was jailed for two years and nine months in November 2024 for assaulting a man with a bike saddle. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne has four previous convictions for assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne whipped the woman with a broom handle. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne held a Stanley blade to the woman's throat and threatened to slit it. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne kicked and hit the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne smashed up the house and upended a wardrobe, causing a television to fall on the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne repeatedly told the woman he would kill her, screamed abuse, and spat in her face. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatByrne closed the blinds in the house so no one could see in. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman could not escape because Byrne had both sets of house keys and had locked the door. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWhile in custody, Byrne texted and phoned the woman from two different phone numbers. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe texts started in a loving nature but turned threatening after Byrne learned the woman had started a new relationship. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman reported Byrne to gardaí in July 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenByrne assaulted his then-partner over a two-day period in February 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences occurred between 11 and 12 February 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeByrne pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeByrne pleaded guilty to producing an article capable of inflicting serious injury, a broom handle, during a dispute. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeByrne pleaded guilty to making a threat to kill at an address in Clondalkin. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeByrne pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a witness in criminal proceedings between 11 April and 20 May 2024. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 May2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man held blade to partner’s throat and sent her threats from prison to drop charges, court hears

    Details the assault (broom handle, Stanley blade to throat, kicking, smashing house), the escape, the threatening texts from prison, the guilty pleas, and the adjournment for sentencing.

    victim, femaleaccused, Patrick Byrne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Byrne