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Jail for man over "monstrous" attack on ex-girlfriend

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on March 8, 2019, Michael Donohue, aged 20, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm for an attack on his ex‑girlfriend on November 11, 2017. Donohue was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on the condition that he keep the peace, behave well and engage with Probation Services for 12 months after release. The court described how Donohue ran toward the woman while she was walking with her sister, grabbed her around the head and neck, struck her head against a wall, kicked her in the stomach and head, dragged her by the hair, and pushed her sister to the ground when she tried to intervene. The victim's impact statement noted cuts to her legs, a lump on her head, ongoing panic attacks and reluctance to leave her house. Donohue had no prior convictions and had accepted responsibility for his "monstrous" actions, presenting himself to Gardaí.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man over "monstrous" attack on ex-girlfriend. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at St Mark's Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin, on November 11, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 11, 2017 Incident
• 2019-03-08 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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