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Man who attacked and threatened pregnant partner remanded in custody
Summary
A 24-year-old man from St Catherine's Park, Rush, Co Dublin, has been remanded in custody pending sentence next October following his guilty plea to criminal damage on March 31, 2024, and assault causing harm to a woman on April 3, 2024. John Hoey admitted to the charges during a hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The prosecution outlined that the woman, who is pregnant, sustained injuries including a black eye and a cut to her head. Garda Niamh Owens detailed that Hoey had been accessing her Snapchat and accused her of cheating, leading to a violent incident where he pushed her head under water during a bath, threatened her with a Stanley knife, and grabbed her by the throat, causing her to pass out. The woman managed to escape the house with assistance from passersby. Hoey's defence acknowledged his client's history of anger management issues and his attendance at counselling since the incident. The court heard that Hoey and the woman are still in a relationship, and their child was born late last year. The woman did not complete a victim impact statement. Ms Cummings informed the court that if the defence wished to adjourn the case for a probation report, the State would request Hoey's bail be revoked and he be remanded in custody. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentence to next October and instructed Hoey to engage with The Probation Service and undergo domestic violence courses.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who attacked and threatened pregnant partner remanded in custody. Charges or matters: criminal damage on March 31, 2024 and assault causing the woman harm on April 3, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 31, 2024 Adjournment
- April 3, 2024 Adjournment
- 2025-07-08 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: criminal damage on March 31, 2024 and assault causing the woman harm on April 3, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She adjourned sentence to next October and said Hoey should engage with The Probation Service and undergo any courses that focus on domestic violence.; Ms Cummings told Judge Orla Crowe that if the defence wished to have the case adjourned to allow for the preparation of a probation report, the State were requesting for Hoey to have his bail revoked and remanded in custody.
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