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Five years for man who attacked partners, hijacked taxi and had to be arrested with help of armed gardai
Summary
David McNamara, aged 24, was sentenced to five years in prison at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a series of violent offences. He pleaded guilty to assaulting his 16‑year‑old girlfriend in September 2019, to assaulting a second girlfriend and coercive control of her between 17 and 19 July 2023, to hijacking a taxi and threatening to stab the driver on 20 July 2023, and to possession of cocaine and heroin for sale at the time of his arrest on 5 September 2023. The court heard that McNamara had repeatedly failed to appear for court dates, was granted bail twice, and that armed support and a helicopter were required to surround his Tallaght home before he was finally arrested. He denied the allegations of violence and coercion, but the judge noted the seriousness of the assaults and the threats made to the taxi driver.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Five years for man who attacked partners, hijacked taxi and had to be arrested with help of armed gardai. Charges or matters: a number of offences; assaulting another girlfriend and coercive control of her at his home between July 17 and 19 2023, and of hijacking a taxi and threatening to kill the driver on July 20, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 23, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 17 Incident
- July 20, 2023 Incident
- September 5, 2023 Incident
- September 2019 Incident
- 2025-02-24 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a number of offences; assaulting another girlfriend and coercive control of her at his home between July 17 and 19 2023, and of hijacking a taxi and threatening to kill the driver on July 20, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: McNamara (24), with an address at Kiltalown Road in Tallaght, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. Judge Nolan sentenced McNamara to a total of five years in prison to run from today.
Places mentioned
- David McNamara's house
- Kiltalown Road
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- at Finglas Garda Station
- When taken into Finglas Garda Station
- Dublin City
- Phoenix Park
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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