Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault (choking; producing a knife)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 3 Nov 2022 to 3 Nov 2022

Outlets

donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com

• Man jailed for choking and knife assault in Donegal Assault (choking; producing a knife) · Co. Donegal

  Stephen Coveney-Ryan, a 26-year-old man, choked his girlfriend Róisín MacNeilis, who was eight weeks pregnant, and produced a fishing knife during an attack in Donegal Town on 10 July 2021 after she refused to eat a dinner he had cooked. Ms MacNeilis escaped through a window and made a statement to gardaí on 12 July 2021. Coveney-Ryan was arrested and taken to Ballyshannon Garda Station, then pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to threatening to kill, assault and producing a knife. On 3 November 2022, Judge Aylmer sentenced him to four years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended on a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

  Sentenced, 3 Nov 2022Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 3 Nov2022
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for choking and knife assault in Donegal

   Jail for man who attacked girlfriend who didn’t eat dinner he cooked

   victim, Roisin MacNeilis, female, irish (judged from name)Roisin MacNeilis♀IE
2. 3 Nov2022
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for choking and knife assault in Donegal

   Man jailed for attacking pregnant girlfriend after she refused to eat dinner

   victim, Róisín MacNeilis, female, irish (judged from name)Róisín MacNeilis♀IE

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