Ireland Mother admits abusing children in garda interviews at Central Criminal Court trial
At a Central Criminal Court trial of six family members accused of abusing three children in Munster between 2014 and 2016, the jury heard transcripts of the 34-year-old mother's garda interviews in which she admitted abusing three of her children and named other family members as also involved.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court9 Jul
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman admitted to gardaí that she abused some of her children and said she was sorry (rte.ie)
- whatSix people including the children's parents, aunts and uncles are on trial charged with a range of offences (rte.ie)
- whatThe six family members are accused of abusing three children between 2014 and 2016 (rte.ie)
- whatThe children are now in care (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman said the abuse happened maybe once a week or two times a week (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman said she was encouraged to carry out half of the abuse (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman has a mild intellectual disability (rte.ie)
- whatIn her sixth interview the mother told gardaí she abused three of her children. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe mother told gardaí the abuse started in 2015. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatSix family members are accused of abusing three children between 2014 and 2016. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe accused are the parents, aunts and uncles of the children, ranging in ages from 27 to 56. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAll of the accused have denied the charges against them. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe interviewing garda was aware the woman had a mild intellectual disability. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe offences occurred at locations in Munster. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe accused live in various locations in Munster. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe woman was arrested in 2018 (rte.ie)
- whenThe woman told gardaí the abuse started in 2015 (rte.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred on unknown dates between 18 August 2014 and 28 April 2016. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe woman was interviewed six times over a two day period (rte.ie)
- investigationThe detective garda denied putting the woman under moral and emotional pressure during the interviews (rte.ie)
- investigationThe mother was interviewed six times over two days following her arrest in 2018. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe mother was arrested in 2018. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe woman has pleaded not guilty to 25 charges including sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilful neglect (rte.ie)
- chargeThe parents are also accused of neglecting five of their children (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe woman pleaded not guilty to 25 charges including sexual assault, sexual exploitation and wilful neglect of a child. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe trial is being heard in temporary courtroom facilities at Croke Park (rte.ie)
- courtThe case against the children's grandmother was withdrawn by direction of the judge (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott is presiding over the trial (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- courtDean Kelly SC is defending the mother (rte.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe trial is taking place at a temporary courtroom at Croke Park. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe trial is ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2021Jury told mother admitted 'abusing' her children during garda interviews
Trial day coverage: jury heard transcripts of the mother's six garda interviews in which she shifted from denying all allegations to admitting she abused three children and naming other co-accused; grandmother's case withdrawn by the judge; defence barrister Dean Kelly SC cross-examined the interviewing garda.
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Reports on the mother's six garda interviews played to the jury, in which she admitted to abusing some of her children, said the abuse started in 2015, named others involved, and expressed remorse. The detective garda denied putting the woman under moral and emotional pressure during the interviews.
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