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Man to be sentenced over false imprisonment of family

Date
2018-05-31

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 26-year-old Dublin man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing at the Special Criminal Court following his guilty pleas to assault and false imprisonment offences. Donal O'Hara, of Glin Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, admitted assaulting John Roche at The Towers, Saggart, County Dublin on June 9, 2015, and falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne at Rathcoole and Saggart. False imprisonment charges against two other individuals were taken into consideration. The court heard that Mr Byrne, a security worker, was brought to an office meeting where multiple men entered and told him he would be removed from his residence by day's end. He was subsequently driven to The Towers in a three-vehicle convoy, where Mr Roche was located and assaulted by five men including O'Hara. Gardaí attended following a resident's emergency call. Forensic evidence linked O'Hara to the assault. The defendant has previous convictions for assault causing harm and aggravated burglary. The three-judge court, presided over by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, ordered a probation report and remanded O'Hara in custody until July 24.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man to be sentenced over false imprisonment of family. Charges or matters: assaulting John Roche, causing him harm at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin on June 9, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 9, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
May 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
June 9 Hearing Or Sentence
July 24 Adjournment
2018-05-31 Publication

Case subjects

Donal O'Hara

Defendant

Charges: assaulting John Roche, causing him harm at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin on June 9, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: At today's sentence hearing, Detective Sergeant Maeve O'Sullivan, summarised the facts of the case.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, said he would like to order a probation report and remanded O'Hara in custody until July 24.