18 months jail for man who assaulted partner and threw her out of his home

A man who headbutted his then partner, picked her up by the neck and threw her out of his home has been jailed for 18 months.

Derek Tuohy (37) of Hayden Park Walk, Lucan, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm at his address on November 1, 2017. He has nine previous convictions for road traffic and public order offences.