Declan Duffy pleads guilty to assault and false imprisonment

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Declan Duffy pleaded guilty to assault and false imprisonment at the Special Criminal Court on 5 October 2017. The assault causing harm occurred at the Towers, Garters Lane, Saggart, County Dublin, while the false imprisonment occurred in the Rathcoole and Saggart areas.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt remanded Duffy in custody until 18 October, when the case was listed for mention. The court also ordered victim impact statements to be prepared for a future sentencing hearing.