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Case No. 22651Assault; criminal damage; public order · Co. Louth · 25 May 2022

Mary Maguire adjourned at Dundalk District Court over pharmacy assault and criminal damage

Mary Maguire, 48, of Dundalk, appeared at Dundalk District Court charged with assault, €500 in criminal damage and two public order offences at Byrne's Pharmacy on 25 May 2022. Judge Eirinn McKiernan adjourned the case to 3 May 2023 for a probation report, warning that her offending had escalated.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMary Maguire is 48 years old (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatShe grabbed the woman by her hood and hit her a few times (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatShe threw items from the pharmacy shelves at the woman (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatShe was abusive and shouting in front of customers (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatShe was intoxicated when arrested on Bridge Street (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereShe lives at De La Salle Terrace, Castletown Road, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeShe was charged with assault, €500 criminal damage to store goods and shelving, and two public order offences (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to 3 May 2023 for a probation report (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan presided over the hearing (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtSgt. Jimmy McGovern presented the case (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge warned that her offending had escalated (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge indicated a custodial sentence was possible without major improvement (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe has 40 previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence described her as severely intoxicated at the time (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe is not literate and has no social skills (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe was recently the victim of a stabbing and has a facial scar (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherShe is a regular attendee with her probation officer and has also attended voluntarily (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2023
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk woman assaulted a female in a local pharmacy, court heard

    First court appearance; case adjourned for probation report. Judge warned of escalation and indicated a custodial sentence was possible without major improvement.

    accused, Mary Maguire, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Maguirevictim, female