Man warned at Tullamore court that sentencing will go ahead with or without his presence
The man is charged with making threats to a woman
A man charged with making threats to a woman and with carrying a blade which was sharply pointed will be sentenced at next Wednesday's sitting of the district court.
Paul Fitzpatrick, (44) of Garran an Caisleain, Kilcoursey, Clara, was accused of the offences which took place on March 17, 2025. He is also charged with threatening to smash all the windows of a house at Cluain Fia in Clara and with trespassing on the curtilage of the same premises.
At his last court appearance Sgt Brendan Kearns said the defendant was “shouting and agitated. He shouted at the Gardaí, 'Don't come near me you c***s.' The Gardaí had no choice but to use pepper spray on him. The Guards had been called by the person living in 13 Cluain Fia. She said Mr Fitzpatrick began banging on one of the windows of the house threatening to smash the windows. The defendant had 16 previous convictions including criminal damage, handling stolen property and robbery.
The defending solicitor Patrick Martin said this happened during the time of the birthday party of Mr Fitzpatrick's ten year old child. His ex-partner wouldn't let him in and he negatively reacted. He was very upset at the time.
Judge Andrew Cody adjourned the case to last Wednesday's May 28 sitting for a Victim Impact Report. The defendant was not there on the day. Judge Cody put the case back to June 4 adding that sentencing of Mr Fitzpatrick will go ahead if he is not there.