Ireland Case No. 2082Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 2 Nov 2023
Bench warrants issued for Kelly Noble and son over Dublin assault
Kelly Noble, 39, and her son Kye, 22, were charged with assault causing harm to Chloe Ellison, Noble's son's girlfriend, allegedly committed at Hogan Place in Dublin 2 on November 2, 2023. The pair appeared at Dublin District Court in October 2024 and both pleaded not guilty. They failed to appear at their trial before Judge John Hughes in March 2025. Bench warrants were subsequently issued for both accused.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kelly Noble, 39, and her son Kye, 22, were charged with assault causing harm to Chloe Ellison, Noble's son's girlfriend.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at Hogan Place in Dublin 2.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred on November 2, 2023.
- Charges
- The charge is under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
- In court
- Noble first appeared at Dublin District Court on October 3, 2024, where Judge Patricia Murphy accepted jurisdiction after the DPP directed summary disposal.
- Noble did not attend her October 30, 2024 hearing, and the case was adjourned to November 27.
- Both Noble and Kye pleaded not guilty to the assault.
- Both failed to appear at their trial before Judge John Hughes at Dublin District Court on March 14, 2025, and bench warrants were issued for both.
- Other details
- Noble's solicitor said she was in hospital at the time of her October 30 absence.
- Noble previously served four and a half years of a six-year sentence for manslaughter.
30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKelly Noble was charged with assault causing harm to Chloe Eillson. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNoble stabbed Emma McLoughlin, 19, to death (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJacqui Noble was jailed for life in 2004 for hiring a man to kill Derek Benson (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDerek Benson was hacked to death with a sword in Ballymun in 2000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJacqui Noble hatched a plan with doorman Paul Hopkins to kill Benson after drugging him (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHopkins arrived with a samurai sword and killed Benson (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened at Hogan Place in Dublin 2. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at Hogan Place in Dublin 2. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on November 2, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on November 2, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault occurred on 2 November 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenNoble met Hopkins on 11 May 2000 and obtained sleeping tablets and a phone (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charge is contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeNoble was charged with assault causing harm to Chloe Eillson. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charge is under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth pleaded not guilty to the assault of Chloe Ellison (irishmirror.ie)
- courtNoble appeared before Dublin District Court on a Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions directed summary disposal of the case, so it stays at District Court level. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge had to decide whether to accept jurisdiction, and a medical report on the injuries was handed to the judge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge accepted jurisdiction to keep the case in the district court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA disclosure order including CCTV footage was granted to the accused's solicitor. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned until Wednesday, October 30 for the accused to enter a plea or fix a hearing date. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtNoble was due to appear before Dublin District Court on the Wednesday covered by the article. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtNoble did not attend court, and the case was adjourned to November 27. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtArrest warrants were issued for Kelly Noble and her son Kye (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Hughes issued bench warrants for both accused (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceKelly Noble previously served four and a half years of a six-year sentence for manslaughter (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said the alleged assault was at the upper end of the scale for the district court. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNoble's solicitor said she was in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJacqui Noble's release was signed off by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2025Warrants issued for convicted killer Kelly Noble and her son after court no show
Reports that Judge John Hughes issued bench warrants for both accused after they failed to appear at their trial. Provides background on Noble's 2006 manslaughter conviction (stabbing of Emma McLoughlin in Laytown) and her mother Jacqui Noble's 2004 life sentence for the 2000 murder of Derek Benson in Ballymun.
accused, Kelly Noble, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kelly Nobleaccused, 22, male, irish (judged from name)victim, Chloe Ellison, female, irish (judged from name)Chloe Ellison - 31 Oct2024Convicted killer Kelly Noble not in court over assault as she's 'in hospital'
First report of this case. Noble was charged with assault causing harm and did not attend her scheduled court date; the hearing was adjourned to November 27.
accused, Kelly Noble, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kelly Noblevictim, Chloe Eillson, femaleChloe Eillson - 3 Oct2024Convicted killer Kelly Noble in court over alleged assault of woman
First report of the charge and first court appearance. The article notes Noble's earlier manslaughter conviction for a 2006 killing in Laytown, Co Meath, but that is a separate case and is not part of this incident.
accused, Kelly Noble, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kelly Noblevictim, Chloe Eillson, female, irish (judged from name)Chloe Eillson