Barry O’Donoghue remanded over assault and threat to kill

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Barry O’Donoghue was remanded in custody at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court over assault causing harm and threatening to kill or cause serious harm, reported on 5 April 2019.

The offences arose from an attack on his former partner at his Dublin address between 20 and 21 October 2016. A jury convicted him, and Judge Elma Sheahan adjourned the matter for finalisation on 12 April.

The court heard that O’Donoghue punched and kicked the woman and threatened that “tonight was her execution”. He had no previous convictions, according to the report.