Colm Carroll is jailed after a court hears he carries out a horrific attack on his then partner. BreakingNews.ie reports the judge describes the assault as “horrific” and says the victim remains deeply traumatised. The Irish Mirror also reports that the attack occurs in the context of an intimate relationship and that the judge cites aggravating factors including that Carroll is on bail at the time of the offence. The Irish Mirror adds that the court takes into account Carroll’s previous conviction for assault. The sentencing outcome is reported as a four-year term. Both sources present the case as involving domestic or intimate-partner violence and focus on the judge’s assessment of the seriousness of the attack, the impact on the victim, and Carroll’s criminal history and status at the time of the offence.