Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11538Attempted murder · Co. Limerick

Mother pleads not guilty to attempted murder of daughter, Limerick trial hears

A woman has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick to the attempted murder of her eight-year-old daughter in the Mid-West in 2022. The prosecution says she intended to kill her daughter and herself, and a jury was empanelled on 12 January 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her daughter in a location in the Mid-West in 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe child had life-threatening injuries. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused had no physical injuries but was taken to hospital for a suspected drug overdose. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe case is being heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe alarm was raised at around 7.40am on a date in 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponThe child was found to have more than 70 knife wounds. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtA jury of seven men and five women was empanelled on 12 January 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe case is presided over by Judge Kerida Naidoo. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe trial continues at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday 13 January 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe girl was 8 years old at the time of the alleged stabbing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe prosecution says the accused intended to kill her daughter. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused, when pleading not guilty, said she was out of her mind. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused is a Russian national who fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jan2026
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Mother allegedly stabbed daughter, aged 8, more than 70 times, Limerick court hears

    Reports the start of the trial: the not guilty plea, the empanelling of the jury, the prosecution's opening account and the trial's continuation on 13 January 2026.

    accused, female, Russian, non-irishvictim, 8, female