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Killer attacked man, made threat to kill just months after release from prison
Summary
In March 2024, the Central Criminal Court activated the suspended one‑year portion of Robbie Walsh's eight‑year manslaughter sentence after he attacked Martin Burke and threatened to kill him on 25 July 2023, just months after his release from prison. Walsh, 28, had been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of Karl "Gobbo" Haugh, 25, in 2019. He had served five years and eight months of his sentence and was released on 23 March 2023. On 28 February 2024, Walsh was sentenced to 15 months for assault, a threat to kill and criminal damage. The judge, citing Walsh's history of serious offending and the violence involved, imposed the full 12‑month suspended term to commence after the expiry of the 15‑month sentence. The court noted that the offences occurred within months of his release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Killer attacked man, made threat to kill just months after release from prison. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Haugh at Marion Estate, Kilkee, Co Clare, in the early hours of August 6, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- August 6, 2017 Other
- August 8, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 23, 2023 Incident
- February 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 25 2023 Other
- July 25 Incident
- 2024-03-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murdering Mr Haugh at Marion Estate, Kilkee, Co Clare, in the early hours of August 6, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; Walsh was sentenced to eight years in prison with one year suspended for a period of three years, backdated to August 8, 2017 when he went into custody. Today at the Central Criminal Court, Detective Garda Donal Corkery told Mr Justice Paul McDermott that on February 28 this year Walsh was sentenced to a total of 15 months in prison for assaulting Martin Burke, threatening to kill another person and criminal damage to a house and vehicle.
Places mentioned
- Island View
- Kilrush
- Marion Estate
- Kilkee
- Central Criminal Court
- Mr Burke's house
Topics
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