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Convicted rapist imprisoned again after committing further offences
Summary
In 2006, Niall Healy, 42, was sentenced to 20 years for aggravated sexual assault and false imprisonment, with the final 10 years suspended. He had a prior 12‑year rape conviction in 1993, the last six years of which were suspended. After his release in January 2014, Healy was jailed for two years for robbery. He was released again in January 2018 and subsequently relapsed into drug use, attacked a woman's car at traffic lights, and broke into an unoccupied house. On 6 June 2015, six years of the suspended term were re‑activated and back‑dated, leaving four years suspended on strict conditions. Mr Justice McCarthy ordered drug treatment, anger management, and educational courses, noting that Healy had failed to fulfil the obligations imposed by the courts. The judge emphasised that the community's protection required Healy to remain under a suspended term upon release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted rapist imprisoned again after committing further offences. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 2014 Incident
- October 2006 Incident
- July 2001 Incident
- June 1993 Incident
- January 2018 Incident
- June 2015 Incident
- November 2015 Incident
- September 2015 Adjournment
- 2018-07-06 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Niall Healy (42) of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with the final 10 years suspended in October 2006 after he was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of the aggravated sexual assault and false imprisonment of a woman in July 2001. Earlier this week, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy heard evidence that following his release in January 2014 from that sentence, Healy was jailed for two years for robbery.; He had managed to secure a place in England but Healy was remanded in custody last February, after he committed the most recent offences, before he had a chance to take up a place.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- North Circular Road
- Arbour Hill prison
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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