Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault; possession of a knife, Assault; possession of a knife (threat)

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Offaly

Reporting

2 reports, 7 Dec 2022 to 7 Dec 2022

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man sentenced for assault and knife possession in Laois Assault; possession of a knife · Co. Laois

  Ernest Dunican, 38, pleaded guilty to assaulting Michelle Galvin at her residence in St Cormac's Park, Kilcormac, Laois, on 21 February 2019, striking her with a knuckleduster and splitting her head open. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a knife at the same address on 8 March 2019. The guilty plea was entered only after a jury had been selected for a trial. On 6 December 2022, Judge Keenan Johnson at Tullamore Circuit Court sentenced Dunican to four years and three months for the assault, with the last six months suspended for seven years, and a concurrent two-year sentence for the knife offence.

  Sentenced, 7 Dec 2022Victim · 1 report
• Man sentenced for assault and knife possession at Tullamore Circuit Court Assault; possession of a knife (threat) · Co. Offaly

  Ernest Dunican, 38, was sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court on 6 December 2022 for assaulting his partner Michelle Galvin at their home in Kilcormac, Offaly, in February 2019 and for threatening her with a knife in March 2019. The court heard that Dunican manhandled Galvin, struck her with a knuckleduster, and later produced a knife, threatening to kill her. He pleaded guilty only after a jury had been selected for trial. Judge Keenan Johnson imposed four years and three months for the assault, with the last six months suspended, and a concurrent two-year sentence for the knife offence.

  Sentenced, 7 Dec 2022Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 7 Dec2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for assault and knife possession in Laois

   Midlands man jailed after brutal assault of partner with knuckleduster

   victim, Michelle Galvin, female, irish (judged from name)Michelle Galvin♀IE
2. 7 Dec2022
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for assault and knife possession at Tullamore Circuit Court

   Offaly man jailed for 'brutal' assault of his partner

   victim, Michelle Galvin, female, irish (judged from name)Michelle Galvin♀IE

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