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. 11631Attempted murder · Co. Clare · 27 Sep 2022

Mother on trial for attempted murder of eight-year-old daughter in Clare

A mother has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick to attempted murder of her eight-year-old daughter at a temporary accommodation centre in County Clare. The trial heard that the girl suffered 79 stab wounds and that the trial continues before a jury.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA garda found the girl bleeding and gasping for breath after her mother allegedly attacked her with a large knife. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe girl suffered a total of 79 stab wounds. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatMedical evidence was that the girl would have certainly died without draining of blood from around her heart. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a temporary accommodation centre in County Clare. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe charge relates to an incident on 27 September 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeA phone charging cable may have been used by the accused as a ligature on the girl’s neck. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponThe mother allegedly attacked the girl with a large knife. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe garda arrested the accused at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe mother pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe trial continues before a jury and Judge Kerida Naidoo. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe girl said her mother told her she was going to kill her and then herself. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe accused said when entering her plea that she was out of her mind at the time. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jan2026
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Girl, 8, found bleeding and 'gasping for breath' after alleged knife attack by mother, trial hears

    Trial report of garda and witness evidence at the Central Criminal Court, Limerick. No existing case matched. The trial continues, and no verdict is reported.

    accused, femalevictim, 8, female