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'Raving and furious' man threatened partner after finding out he was not father of child
Summary
Laurence Nolan pleaded guilty to criminal damage, threats to kill or cause serious harm and recklessly assaulting a Garda after confronting his former partner over a paternity test. Judge Orla Crowe imposed three years suspended in full for 18 months, with probation, a MOVE programme and treatment for mental-health and addiction issues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Raving and furious' man threatened partner after finding out he was not father of child. Charges or matters: criminal damage of the front window of his former partner's home, making threats to kill or cause her serious harm and assaulting Garda Diarmuid Murphy causing him harm on May 16, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 16, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: criminal damage of the front window of his former partner's home, making threats to kill or cause her serious harm and assaulting Garda Diarmuid Murphy causing him harm on May 16, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe said this was "a marginal case" as to whether Nolan should be imprisoned, before she accepted that a report from the Probation Service showed that he has "done a lot of work on his rehabilitation". "I have decided to give him a chance," Judge Crowe said before she imposed a sentence of three years, which she suspended in full for 18 months on the condition that Nolan engage with the Probation Service for those 18 months.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- was told in the garda station
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