A Dublin man who punched his estranged wife in the face, threatened her with a knife and slashed her car tyres has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison, with the final 12 months suspended. He was jailed on Friday despite pleas from his wife that his sentence be deferred until after Christmas. Connors, of Stocking Hill, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin, admitted assaulting Margaret Connors causing her harm at Killinarden Way, Tallaght on March 31st, 2016. Further charges taken into consideration included producing a knife and threatening to kill Mrs Connors, damaging her property, stealing her phone and breaching two Safety Orders. Judge Cormac Quinn refused to defer Connors sentence, pointing out the serious nature of the case and in particular Connors’ serious breach of two Safety Orders.

Source: The Irish Times December 08, 2017 16:18 UTC