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'Your tragedy is their tragedy': Judge says victims bearing consequences of man with 'serious history of violence'
Summary
In Tallaght District Court, Judge Catherine Ghent sentenced a 26‑year‑old man to 11 months' imprisonment for breaching a protection order, criminal damage and obstructing Gardaí. The judge highlighted that the offender, who has been in custody since age 12 and has a "very serious history of violence," has not received the services he needed. She noted that the victims, particularly the man's former partner, are now bearing the consequences of his actions. The partner's victim impact statement described how the man "ruined her mental wellbeing" and left her living in fear. Judge Ghent praised the partner's courage in seeking protection and warned that domestic violence directly affects children, who must be protected. The sentence included five months for breaching a protection order, four months for criminal damage, and two months for obstructing Gardaí, all to run consecutively. A separate five‑month sentence for breaching a safety order was also imposed. The unnamed 26-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Your tragedy is their tragedy': Judge says victims bearing consequences of man with 'serious history of violence'. Charges or matters: breaching a protection order by breaking into his ex-partner's home, damaging another woman's property and obstructing gardai. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 18, 2023 Incident
- April 26 Incident
- 2025-06-04 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: breaching a protection order by breaking into his ex-partner's home, damaging another woman's property and obstructing gardai (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Tallaght District Court where he was jailed for 11 months after he pleaded guilty to breaching a protection order by breaking into his ex-partner's home, damaging another woman's property and obstructing gardai. Judge Ghent imposed a total sentence of 11 months: five months for breaching a protection order, four months for criminal damage, and two months for obstructing Gardaí.
Places mentioned
- Tallaght
- Tallaght District Court
- violent behaviour at Tallaght Garda Station
- Tallaght
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