Tom TuiteA repeat offender, who "beat the crap" out of his ex-fiancée shortly after serving a prison sentence for attacking her previously, has been jailed for two and a half years. Garda John Creegan told Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, "There were visible cuts and scrapes to her neck and chest", and the woman was "uncontrollably" upset and told gardaí, "Kevin beat the crap out of me". He told the court he was drunk on the night of the attack and that he was now sorry. Earlier, a probation report indicated that he cut his Vodka intake from a litre to a naggin a day. However, before he was remanded in custody last April, the judge stated the accused was still in the throes of addiction.

Source: The Herald January 23, 2026 15:32 UTC