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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2232Ill-treatment of children · Co. Cork · 2 Nov 2021

Mother pleads guilty to ill-treatment of two children in Cork

A 41-year-old mother pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of ill-treatment of her two children, with offences occurring between November 2021 and February 2023. The teenage daughter gave a victim impact statement describing years of neglect, drug-taking, and violence, and the sentencing was adjourned to 30 April 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted25 Feb
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe offences occurred between 2 November 2021 and 26 February 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe mother pleaded guilty to two counts of ill-treatment of her two children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health or seriously affect wellbeing. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in Anglesea Street Courthouse, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Dermot Sheehan presided over the case. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe sentencing was adjourned until 30 April 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe mother is 41 years old. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe mother engaged in years of drug taking and invited various men into the family home to abuse drugs. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe teenage daughter began self-harming at eight years of age and later attempted suicide. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe partner choked the daughter, causing her head to smash on the kitchen tiles. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe teenage daughter gave a victim impact statement in court. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Feb2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘She chose drugs over me’: Mother pleads guilty to ill-treatment of children

    Reports the guilty plea, the teenage daughter's victim impact statement describing neglect, drug-taking, and violence by a partner, and the adjournment of sentencing to 30 April 2025.

    accused, 41, femalevictim, femalevictim, female