Joseph Hussey gets suspended sentence for assault and threats

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Joseph Hussey received an 18-month prison sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, fully suspended on condition that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 18 months. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him on 26 July 2019.

Hussey pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Garda Gemma Twohig and to a threat to kill or cause serious harm to a woman renting a room in his home. The assault occurred on 13 October 2018 and the threat on 19 January 2019. The proceedings were reported on 26 July 2019.

The court took an animal-cruelty offence into consideration. Hussey had three previous convictions.