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Case No. 2583Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 10 Feb 2022

Claire Redmond pleads guilty to assault causing harm of neighbour and sister-in-law in Dublin

Claire Redmond, 25, of Santry, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to assault causing harm of a 35-year-old neighbour on a school run in February 2022 and her sister-in-law at a post office on Ballymun Road in November 2022. Judge Treasa Kelly ruled out sparing her a conviction and adjourned sentencing for a compensation proposal and probation report.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted10 Jan
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatClaire Redmond, 25, of Forestwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of two women (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRedmond kicked the woman in the stomach and head, grabbed her by the hair and punched her, resulting in cuts, bleeding and bruising (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe two women had got on well growing up, but Redmond had suffered a mental breakdown at the time (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe incident left the victim in a distressed state and suffering from anxiety (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe assault stopped when two post office staff members intervened and dragged Redmond away (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe neighbour who was attacked in the first incident has since passed away (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defence said Redmond had reconciled with her sister-in-law (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRedmond had no prior convictions but had been given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act for threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour in public (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWhen younger, Redmond had been put out of her family home and stayed in hostels, developing drug and alcohol problems including cocaine and tablet abuse (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRedmond had completed a 20-week residential treatment course that addressed anger management (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRedmond has not touched alcohol or drugs in 17 months (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRedmond passed the 35-year-old mother on an electric scooter and called her a tramp before launching the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRedmond kicked the woman in the stomach and head after she fell to the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRedmond grabbed the woman by her hair and punched her, resulting in cuts, bleeding and bruising. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAt the post office, Redmond tapped her sister-in-law on the shoulder and told her she would be waiting outside. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRedmond grabbed the sister-in-law's face with her fingernails, punched her, and kneed her in the face while holding her by the hair. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBystanders yelled for Redmond to stop and two post office staff members intervened to drag her away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe first incident occurred on 10 February 2022 and the second on 10 November 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe first assault on the neighbour occurred on 10 February 2022 and the second on the sister-in-law on 10 November 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeRedmond had suffered a mental breakdown at the time of the incidents. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained CCTV evidence of the post office incident (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí obtained CCTV evidence of the post office assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeClaire Redmond, 25, of Forestwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to two women. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Treasa Kelly ruled out sparing Redmond a conviction and adjourned sentencing for a compensation proposal and probation report (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRedmond was remanded on continuing bail and her case resumes in April (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court ruled out sparing Redmond a conviction and adjourned sentencing for a compensation proposal and probation report. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtRedmond was remanded on continuing bail and told her case resumes in April. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe neighbour, who was the first victim, has since passed away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRedmond had no prior convictions but had been given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act the previous year for threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour in public. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRedmond developed drug and alcohol problems including cocaine and tablet abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRedmond completed a 20-week residential treatment course that also addressed anger management. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jan2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman guilty of attacking sister-in-law with fingernails and punching neighbour

    First report of Claire Redmond's guilty plea at Dublin District Court for two separate assaults; sentencing adjourned to April.

    convicted, Claire Redmond, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Claire Redmondvictim, 35, femalevictim, female
  2. 10 Jan2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Dublin woman who scraped sister-in-law’s face with fingernails pleads guilty to assault

    Provides detailed account of both assaults, the defence's mitigation (mental breakdown, drug and alcohol problems, 20-week residential treatment, 17 months sober), the fact that the neighbour victim has since died, and the adjournment for sentencing in April.

    victim, 35, femalevictim, femaleaccused, Claire Redmond, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Claire Redmond