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Man alleged to have assaulted ex at Longtitude is refused bail

Summary

A man in his 20s was denied bail after he allegedly breached a protection order by assaulting his former partner at the Longitude music festival in Dublin's Marlay Park on 24 June. The incident, described by Sergeant Ruth Finnegan, involved the man approaching the woman, becoming aggressive, striking her jaw, putting his hands around her neck and leaving bruises on her left face. Witnesses saw the event and the man was arrested on site. He is currently prohibited from contacting his child under existing court orders. Gardaí opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the allegations. The man's solicitor offered to sign daily, provide a fixed address and stay away from the woman and child, but Judge Patricia McNamara refused bail. He was remanded to Cloverhill Prison and will appear again via video link on 9 July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man alleged to have assaulted ex at Longtitude is refused bail. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• June 24 Incident
• Wednesday, July 9 Adjournment
• 2025-07-08 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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