Man jailed for assaulting ex-partner and friend

A former car dealership owner who viciously assaulted his partner and her female friend after a night out has been sentenced to four years.

Garda Joanne Brogan told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Shane Lyons (aged 41) began the attack on his ex-girlfriend by pushing her onto a bed and strangling her until her body went limp and her eyes “felt like they were about to pop”.