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Man who assaulted woman in a graveyard remanded on continuing bail
Summary
David Donnelly, 20, of Lusk, pleaded guilty to assaulting Jennifer Coffey in a Lusk graveyard on 5 August 2012, fracturing her nasal bone, and to making threatening phone calls to her father Michael Coffey on 6 April 2013. He also pleaded guilty to smashing a pub window at The Strand Bar in Skerries on the same date. Sergeant Tony Tighe reported that Donnelly admitted striking Ms Coffey twice in the face. A later scuffle in a Skerries pub left Donnelly with a bloodied nose after he smashed a glass window with his elbow. Donnelly paid €220 for the window damage. Judge Dermot Dempsey remanded him on continuing bail pending a Probation & Welfare Report, ordered him to attend addiction services, and warned that a custodial sentence would be imposed if the report was unsatisfactory. The case was adjourned to 27 March.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who assaulted woman in a graveyard remanded on continuing bail. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Jennifer Coffey in Lusk graveyard on August 5th, 2012; making threatening and aggressive phone calls to Michael Coffey on April 6th, 2013 and smashing a window at The Strand Bar in Skerries on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 5th, 2012 Incident
- April 6th, 2013 Incident
- March 27th Adjournment
- 2014-01-16 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm to Jennifer Coffey in Lusk graveyard on August 5th, 2012; making threatening and aggressive phone calls to Michael Coffey on April 6th, 2013 and smashing a window at The Strand Bar in Skerries on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered that Donnelly attend with the Probation Services for a report to be compiled and that he deal with his addictions. 'If the report is not satisfactory I am imposing a custodial sentence,' said Judge Dermot Dempsey and adjourned the case until March 27th.; Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered that Donnelly attend with the Probation Services for a report to be compiled and that he deal with his addictions. 'If the report is not satisfactory I am imposing a custodial sentence,' said Judge Dermot Dempsey and adjourned the case until March 27th.
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