Ireland Soldier accused of assaulting girlfriend at Cathal Brugha barracks to be tried at Circuit Court
Darragh Baldrick, 24, a Defence Forces member, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, causing her harm, at Cathal Brugha army barracks in Rathmines, Dublin, on May 9th; the articles do not state the year. A judge granted him bail the day after the alleged incident, on condition that he did not contact the complainant. The DPP directed that the case be tried on indictment at the Circuit Court, and when the case resumed at Dublin District Court on Friday, Judge David McHugh remanded Mr Baldrick, who did not address the court, on continuing bail to appear again on December 8th to be served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial, with no plea yet indicated.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court27 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Darragh Baldrick, 24, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, causing her harm.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at Cathal Brugha army barracks in Rathmines, Dublin.
- When
- The alleged assault happened on May 9th; the articles do not state the year.
- Other details
- Darragh Baldrick is a member of the Defence Forces.
- The woman was the accused's partner, and they had no children.
- A judge granted bail the day after the alleged incident, on condition that he did not contact the complainant.
- Legal aid was granted and bail conditions were imposed.
- Bail conditions require him to stay away from the woman's home and have no direct or indirect contact with her, including through social media.
- Charges
- He was handed a true copy of the charge and made no reply after caution.
- In court
- The DPP directed that the case be tried on indictment at the Circuit Court, which has broader sentencing powers.
- The case resumed at Dublin District Court on Friday before Judge David McHugh.
- He has not yet indicated a plea.
- He was remanded on continuing bail to appear on December 8th to be served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is accused of assaulting the woman, causing her harm. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at Cathal Brugha army barracks in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on May 9th. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was handed a true copy of the charge and made no reply after caution. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP directed that the case be tried on indictment at the Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case resumed at Dublin District Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused has not yet indicated a plea. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded on continuing bail to appear again on December 8th to be served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is a member of the Irish Defence Forces. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe alleged victim was the accused's partner and they had no children. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA judge granted bail the day after the alleged incident, on the condition that he did not contact the complainant. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLegal aid was granted and bail conditions were imposed. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBail conditions require the accused to stay away from the woman's home and have no direct or indirect contact with her, including through social media. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Oct2023Soldier accused of attacking girlfriend at Army barracks will be tried at Circuit Court
The article reports the DPP's decision to try the case at the Circuit Court and the remand hearing at Dublin District Court. The article gives the incident date as May 9th without a year.
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