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Case No. 2442Assault causing serious harm, violent disorder, production of a weapon (hurl) · Co. Dublin · 30 Dec 2021

Jack Cummins pleads guilty over Ballyfermot attack that left girl blind in one eye

Jack Cummins, 21, of Ballyfermot, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to procuring the commission of assault causing serious harm after a 17-year-old girl was struck in the face with the saddle of an electric scooter on Ballyfermot Road on 30 December 2021, fracturing her eye socket and leaving her permanently blind in her right eye. Two other men involved in the attack were previously sentenced in 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Jan
  5. Convicted30 Jan
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe two accused were part of a group of five individuals involved in a scheme to take driver theory tests on behalf of third parties. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what124 incidents where someone from the group went to a test centre were identified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatStepien sat 68 theory tests and Glont completed 20. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThird parties paid amounts between €1,000 and €2,000 to the group. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSeven prepaid debit cards registered with false names and addresses were found at Glont's home and were used to book over 100 theory tests. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDriver theory test books and sums of cash in sterling and euro were also recovered from Glont's home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlanna Quinn Idris was struck in the face with the saddle of an electric scooter by a member of a gang (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe attack fractured her eye socket and left her permanently blind in her right eye (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was 17 years old at the time of the attack (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place between September 2018 and June 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred on Ballyfermot Road on 30 December 2021 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Road Safety Authority started its own investigation in January 2021 after receiving confidential information. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigation36 potential impersonations were reported to gardai by the RSA in June 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGlont admitted her role and was co-operative when interviewed for a second time in 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeJack Cummins pleaded guilty to procuring the commission of assault causing serious harm (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeJosh Cummins pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the victim (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeJosh Cummins pleaded guilty to violent disorder and production of a hurl (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan adjourned the case to Thursday to consider sentencing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJack Cummins was remanded on continuing bail to be sentenced on 12 May (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA probation report and victim impact statement were ordered (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceStepien was jailed for three and a half years in November 2022 after pleading guilty to making a demand with menace. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceDarragh Lyons was sentenced to 4½ years in March 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJosh Cummins received a five-year sentence with the final two years suspended in November 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherStepien is considered by gardai to be at the lowest rung of the hierarchy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont has five previous convictions including handling stolen property and use of a false instrument. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien has 30 previous convictions including for deception, theft and road traffic offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien was paid €150 per test for his involvement. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont's ex-partner is a person of interest in the investigation and left the jurisdiction around the time she was first arrested in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont set up a chauffeur business after obtaining her PSV and bus driving licences and has two children. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien's father passed away in early 2021 and he had gambling debts of €10,000 at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherJack Cummins had been due to stand trial (irishtimes.com)
  • otherJack Cummins has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jan2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man pleads guilty over attack that left victim blind in one eye

    Reports Jack Cummins pleading guilty, with background on sentences handed to co-accused Darragh Lyons (4½ years, March 2023) and Josh Cummins (5 years, 2 years suspended, November 2023). Sentencing adjourned to 12 May 2025.

    victim, Alanna Quinn Idris, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Alanna Quinn Idrisvictim, irish (judged from name)convicted, Jack Cummins, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Cumminsconvicted, Darragh Lyons, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Lyonsconvicted, Josh Cummins, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Cummins
  2. 30 Jan2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Pair to be sentenced for posing as L drivers to sit tests for others

    First report of this case. Details the scheme, the 124 identified incidents, the RSA and Garda investigations, the evidence recovered, and mitigation arguments for both accused including Stepien's €150-per-test pay and Glont's alleged coercion by her ex-partner.

    accused, Alina Glont, 42, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alina Glontaccused, Daniel Stepien, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Stepien