Man who stabbed and scalded partner jailed for nine-and-a-half years

A man who stabbed and scalded his partner in a vicious unprovoked attack in Limerick in 2016 has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years, with the final two suspended.

30-year-old Colin Ryan of St Ita’s Street, St Mary’s Park, Limerick pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Simone Lee.