Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 10337Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin

Former care worker pleads guilty to assault causing harm on grandmother

Tanita Delaney, 35, a former care worker, kicked a 49-year-old grandmother in the knee over children's glasses, and the victim needed 40 staples. The sources do not give the incident date. Delaney, of Newtown Drive, Airfield, Dublin 13, was charged with assault causing harm and took two trial dates before pleading guilty at the Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe, as reported on 24 March 2026. No sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted24 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Tanita Delaney, 35, a former care worker, kicked a 49-year-old grandmother in the knee over children's glasses.
  • The victim needed 40 staples in the knee.
Where
  • The accused lives on Newtown Drive, Airfield, Dublin 13.
  • The case is recorded in County Dublin.
When
The sources do not give the date of the incident.
Cause
The assault followed a dispute over children's glasses.
Charges
The accused was charged with assault causing harm.
In court
  • The accused took two trial dates before pleading guilty.
  • The guilty plea was entered at the Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA former care worker kicked a 49-year-old grandmother in the knee over children's glasses. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives on Newtown Drive, Airfield, Dublin 13. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe accused took two trial dates before pleading guilty to assault causing harm. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Mar2026
    Convictedgript.ie, first report
    Victim got 40 staples in knee after attack by care worker - Gript

    Reports the guilty plea before Judge Orla Crowe at the Circuit Criminal Court after two trial dates; the article gives no incident date or sentence.

    convicted, Tanita Delaney, 35, namedTanita Delaneyvictim, 49