Face of Dublin man accused of strangling woman during assault in his home
A Dublin man is to stand trial accused of strangling a woman during a non-fatal assault at his home.
Lee Quinn, 29, of Keeper Road, Dublin 12 was initially charged with criminal damage to a door, bed and window and a minor category assault of a named woman, at his home address on June 3 last.
He was remanded in custody the following day.
News in 90 Seconds - August 6th
He appeared before Judge Patricia Cronin at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday for developments in his case, which was upgraded with a more serious charge.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) authorised investigating officer, Garda Adam Deegan, to bring an additional charge under section 3A of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act for strangulation of the woman, who did not have to attend the proceedings today.
The Sundrive Road-based garda told Judge Cronin that the DPP has directed 'trial on indictment' in the Circuit Court, and that the accused could be sent forward for sentencing on a signed plea should that arise.
Garda Deegan said Mr Quinn was cautioned and 'made no reply' when the extra alleged offence was put to him today shortly before his court hearing.
Defence solicitor Katie Dowling said her client, who did not address the court, was not applying for bail.
She also granted an order for disclosure of evidence for Mr Quinn to consider, if he wished to enter a guilty plea.
Judge Cronin remanded him in custody to appear again in one week, the longest period available, due to the new charge.
She said that was to let the accused consider his position, but noted that he may not have had an opportunity to do so by that stage.
Legal aid was granted to Mr Quinn, who will appear again via video link at his next hearing.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sunday World
an hour ago
- Sunday World
Masked gunman got pizza instead of cash in Dublin takeaway robbery, court told
It was alleged that man accepted two pizzas, exited and gave one of them to the accused who left the area. A masked gunman threatened to shoot a food delivery man in Dublin but got away with a pizza instead of cash, a court has heard. Robert Lynch, of no fixed abode, was charged with attempted robbery on June 22 at Clarehall Shopping Centre car park, Dublin 17, and unlawful possession of a hinged knife with a four-inch blade as an offensive weapon at the time of his arrest on Thursday. He was denied bail when he appeared before Judge Cephas Power at Dublin District Court today. Garda Jordan Martin, Coolock station, objected to bail due to the seriousness of the offence. A man holding a pizza box. Close-up. News in 90 Seconds - Aug 8th Citing the strength of the evidence, he alleged that the attempted armed robbery took place at 3.10 am when a lone male approached an Apache pizza at Clarehall Shopping Centre, and spoke to one of the delivery drivers sitting in a vehicle outside. The contested bail hearing was told that he then "produced a firearm from his jacket pocket, pointed it at him and demanded he hand over any money." It was claimed Mr Lynch told him, "He would shoot him if he didn't hand over any money." The driver then offered to go into the pizzeria to get cash. Garda Martin said the accused allegedly told the driver he would send another man into to collect. Garda Martin stated Mr Lynch walked to a nearby underground car park to speak to another male who then went into the pizza restaurant for the money. He reportedly told workers he had been sent over by his friend with the gun. Garda Martin said the staff told him: "They had no money to give but would give him some pizza." It was alleged that man accepted two pizzas, exited and gave one of them to the accused who left the area. The court heard that the driver told gardai the man who approached him had a gun, and that what appeared to be a firearm could be seen on CCTV evidence. Garda Martin agreed with defence solicitor Eoin Lysaght that an ID parade was not held, and it happened around a car park, but stated there were not many people in the area at that time. He also conceded that no firearm was recovered. Mr Lynch made no admissions on arrest and has yet to enter a plea. The court also heard he was not awaiting trial for any other offences. Judge Power remarked that the case would likely go forward to the Circuit Court, which has wider sentencing powers, but stressed the accused had the presumption of innocence, and he noted the defence had exposed issues in the case. However, he refused bail and remanded Mr Lynch in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on August 14 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Legal aid was granted.
Sunday World
2 hours ago
- Sunday World
Teen daughter of man killed by her mother talks about growing up around domestic violence
Ellie Ryan was just 15 when she held her father in her arms as he lay dying outside their home in Balbriggan, Dublin on August 11, 2024 The teenage daughter whose mother killed her father has spoken about the effects domestic violence has on children. Ellie Ryan was just 15 when she held her father in her arms as he lay dying outside their home in Balbriggan, north Dublin on August 11, 2024. Earlier this month, Ellie's mother, Olesja Hertova, who admitted to forcefully pushing James Ryan, causing a fall that led to his death, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, backdated to last August. Mr Ryan, who had three grown-up children with his now deceased wife, also had one daughter with Hertova, his partner of 17 years. That daughter, Ellie, has told of the impact that domestic violence has on children as she urged others who find themselves in a similar situation to seek help. Ellie Ryan speaking out News in 90 Seconds - Aug 8th "I held his hand,' Ellie recalled. 'I will never forget it. He said, 'Ellie, I want to go home,' but I knew it was bad." The now 16-year-old told presenter Miriam O'Callaghan in an interview on Prime Time on RTÉ that if you're a child living with fear or violence, 'please know this: you are not alone'. Mr Ryan, a former Defence Forces member, was pushed by her mother, Olesja Hertova, during a violent row outside their home. However, it emerged that he had suffered years of hidden abuse before his death which Ellie said 'no child should ever have to witness in their life'. Ellie who now lives with her older sisters Karen and Lynn Ryan, said she wanted to speak publicly to help other young people living in a similar situation. "I want to say, you are not alone. I've been through this. There is help out there. You can get better, if you just reach out," Ellie said. Ellie's dad James Ellie told Prime Time she and her father were very close. "We would go on drives together. We would listen to music, have conversations. We would go to KFC, we would just drive around and we'd have a good time together." But inside the house, Ellie says she lived in fear, as there were multiple different incidents 'where I would see my mother starting arguments with my father'. 'Whether this be physical or emotional, verbal. She would just always start arguments with him. This would happen maybe once or twice a week," Ellie said. From a young age, she says, she learned to suppress her emotions. "I coped by bottling my feelings up and keeping it all inside, I think I was afraid to reach out and say something to someone. 'It's scary as a child when you go through that you feel really trapped. You feel like you have nowhere to go, you're just stuck," she added. Ellie said she often felt she was the one trying to hold everything together. "I used to feel like I was the parent in the relationship. I was like the mother in that relationship." James Ryan never told his older children, from his previous marriage, what was happening inside his home. Only after James 'Shey' Ryan was killed did his family learn the extent of the domestic abuse he was suffering at the hands of his long-term partner. 'After my father was killed, the investigating garda asked me, 'Did you know your father had two safety orders against Olesja?' My mouth dropped open,' his daughter Karen Ryan told The Irish Independent. 'But he didn't activate these safety orders. We didn't know she had been abusing our father.' The night James was attacked, Karen said he walked out of the house with his phone light on as there were no street lights. "She ran at him, pushed him forcefully, his head bounced off the ground twice." Ellie who found him moments later stayed by her father's side as neighbours called for paramedics after coming upon the scene. James Ryan never recovered and his life support was turned off the following evening. Karen and Lynn, along with his adult son and his sisters, stayed by his bedside. None of them had known the full extent of what had been happening until then. When Mr Ryan struck up a relationship with Hertova after meeting her socially in Balbriggan, his daughter, Karen, had some reservations. Karen and Lynn Ryan On one occasion Mr Ryan was minding Karen's two young children and when she drove to her father's home to collect them, she found them all standing outside the house in the rain. 'That's when I knew something wasn't right. I knocked on the door. She [Hertova] thought I was my dad and shouted out, 'F**k off, you're not getting back in'. 'Who leaves their partner and two little kids out in the lashing rain? But my dad would always defend her.' Ellie and her sisters say the court never heard about the years of abuse her father endured. "I feel like his voice was completely silenced and as if his voice was just swept under the carpet," Ellie said. For Ellie, her mother's sentence brought about a deep sense of injustice. It's just completely unfair. And it doesn't show the amount of pain that our family has endured or the amount of years that my dad has suffered through my mother's abuse," she said. In a message to other children who may be living through what she did, Ellie said: "I was scared; I was worried, and that's why I'd like to speak up now, to help other children feel less alone. You deserve to be loved and feel protected. "If you're a child living with fear or violence, please know this: you are not alone. You can get help and reach out to services like Tusla or Childline."
Sunday World
2 hours ago
- Sunday World
OAP charged with harassing financial advisor at Dublin business for two years
Desmond Perry, 72, of Coolronan, The Hill, Rathcoole, was charged with the harassment of the complainant at a business premises in Dublin A pensioner accused of harassing a financial advisor in Dublin for two years was today ordered to remove a van with 'derogatory comments' parked near the businessman's workplace. Desmond Perry, 72, of Coolronan, The Hill, Rathcoole, was charged with the harassment of the complainant at a business premises in Dublin from May 17, 2023, until August 8, 2025. Desmond Perry. Credit: Tom Tuite News in 90 Seconds - Aug 8th He appeared before Judge Peter White at Dublin District Court, where Garda Thomas Flaherty said Mr Perry made no reply when charged with the section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act offence. While Garda Flaherty did not object to bail, he did request specific conditions which Judge White agreed to impose. They prohibit the accused from any form of contact with the alleged injured party. Furthermore, he was given 24 hours to remove a van bearing derogatory comments or slogans about the injured party from a specific location. The court heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions authorised the case to be dealt with at the District Court level, provided Mr Perry pleads guilty. Otherwise, he will face trial in the Circuit Court, which has wider sentencing powers. The accused, who has not yet made a decision on how he will proceed, did not address the court, but nodded when warned by the judge that breaking the terms would see the bail revoked. His solicitor, Danica Kinane, was granted an order for disclosure of prosecution evidence ahead of her client's next court hearing. Details of the alleged harassment have not yet been outlined; the accused was granted bail with a €200 bond to appear again on September 19 to enter a plea. There was no objection to legal aid being granted, with Garda Flaherty telling the court he was aware of Mr Perry's circumstances.
