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Case No. 23632Assault; false imprisonment (arrested for) · Co. Cavan · 9 Sep 2022

Ukrainian man granted bail over assault on woman in Cavan asylum accommodation

Alexander Ivanec, a 65-year-old Ukrainian national, was granted bail at Dublin District Court on 10 December 2022 after being charged with assaulting a Ukrainian woman at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co Cavan, on 9 September 2022. He allegedly held a door closed on the complainant in a 'forcible manner' for three minutes before she started screaming.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 65-year-old man (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe is a Russian-speaking Ukrainian national (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe kept the woman in a room for three minutes (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman began screaming (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe complainant is a Ukrainian refugee living in a house at the college (thejournal.ie)
  • whereHe resides at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co Cavan (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault occurred on 9 September 2022 (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with assault (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe was arrested under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act for false imprisonment (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Judge Dermot Dempsey at Dublin District Court (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe was granted bail of €300 (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe must appear at Cavan District Court on Thursday (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBail conditions include residing at the college, no contact with the woman, no alcohol or illegal drugs, and remaining out of parts of the campus (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe has not yet indicated a plea (thejournal.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to include a translator during legal consultations (thejournal.ie)
  • courtDefence counsel is Kevin McCrave (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Dec2022
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Man accused of assault on Ukrainian woman in asylum accommodation

    Bail hearing details: €300 bail, conditions including no contact with the complainant, no alcohol or drugs, and restricted access to parts of the campus. Next appearance at Cavan District Court.

    suspect, Alexander Ivanec, 65, male, Ukrainian, named, non-irishAlexander Ivanecvictim, female, Ukrainian, non-irish