Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 1982 and January 1983, from the ages reported

Offences

Threats to kill or cause serious harm (Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, Section 5)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 17 Jan 2025 to 17 Jan 2025

Outlets

thejournal.ie, rte.ie

• Man remanded on bail over threat to kill partner in Tallaght Threats to kill or cause serious harm (Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act · Co. Dublin

  A man allegedly threatened People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy that he would slit his partner Jessica Spear's throat while Murphy was canvassing about abortion laws at Belgard Square in Tallaght on 23 May 2023. Joseph Cloherty, 42, of no fixed address, was charged under Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. Gardaí took statements from both Murphy and Spear and submitted a file to the DPP, who directed summary disposal at District Court level. Cloherty appeared at Dublin District Court on 17 January 2025, contested the allegation, and was remanded on bail to 10 February to set a hearing date.

  In court, 17 Jan 2025Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Jan2025
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man remanded on bail over threat to kill partner in Tallaght

   Man accused of threatening to cut throat of Paul Murphy's partner Jess Spear as he canvassed

   accused, Joseph Cloherty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Cloherty♂42IE
2. 17 Jan2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Man remanded on bail over threat to kill partner in Tallaght

   Man accused of threatening to cut throat of TD's partner

   accused, Joseph Cloherty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Cloherty♂42IE

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