Sligo man (47) assaulted former partner on Christmas Day and smashed up house

Defendant damaged flat screen television and a table as well as breaking a child’s Christmas present

Eugene Quigley

Emma Gallagher
Sligo Champion

A 47-year-old man who attacked his former partner and smashed up her house on Christmas Day also made a threat to kill her, Sligo Circuit Court heard.

Eugene Quigley, formally of Branchfield, Drumfin, Co Sligo and now with an address at Ballytivnan Hostel, Sligo was charged with five counts, including a threat to kill his former partner, Elizabeth Clarke, assault her causing harm, assaulting her and two counts of criminal damage on December 25, 2023 at Spurtown, Ballymote, the home of the victim.