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Violent burglar jailed after attacking two sisters who confronted him

Summary

Dan Moorehouse, 26, of Richmond Park, Monkstown, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of burglary at an address on Monkstown Road, south Dublin. The court heard that Moorehouse, who has 60 previous convictions, allegedly broke into the home and attacked two sisters who confronted him. Prosecution evidence stated he punched one woman in the face, bursting her lip and cutting her cheekbone, and struck the other in the nose. Judge Martin Nolan described the incident as a traumatic ordeal, noting that Moorehouse allegedly burgled the house to fund a drug habit. While acknowledging the defendant's difficult background and mental health issues, the Judge stated that Moorehouse knew right from wrong. Moorehouse was sentenced to a six-year custodial term. The Judge suspended the final 18 months of this sentence, resulting in an effective custody period of four and a half years. The matter was finalised at the sentencing stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent burglar jailed after attacking two sisters who confronted him. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm and one count of burglary at an address on Monkstown Road, south Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• Christmas Other
• 2025-10-15 Publication

Why: But he said the defendant knew right from wrong and knew what he was doing when he burgled this house and when he attacked the women in order to make his escape. CNI source report

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Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report