Daniel Kane jailed for coercive control and assault

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Daniel Kane was sentenced to 12½ years, with the final two years suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 21 January 2021 for coercive control and repeated assaults. The offences occurred during a 20-month relationship, including at the couple’s Dublin home.

A jury convicted Kane of coercive control, intimidation, assault and 12 counts of assault causing harm. It acquitted him of one charge of assault causing harm and one charge of endangerment; he later pleaded guilty to intending to pervert the course of justice.

Judge Elma Sheahan said the offending was persistent and involved significant physical harm. The sentence included strict post-release conditions, including compliance with directions from the Probation Service for two years.