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Case No. 21129Criminal damage · Co. Dublin · 12 May 2023

Mother's fear of daughter at Dublin District Court bail hearing

A woman in her 20s was arrested on Friday, 12 May 2023, over alleged criminal damage to a window at her mother's house in Dublin, on the expiry date of a protection order her mother had taken out in 2022 and later extended. At a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court, the prosecution objected to bail on grounds of fears of witness interference, the judge accepted that objection, and she was remanded in custody. The Journal reported the hearing on 14 May 2023, and the case is due to return to court later in the month. The defendant has not yet entered a plea.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 20s is alleged to have caused criminal damage to a window at her mother's house.
Where
The alleged damage was to the mother's house in County Dublin.
When
The alleged criminal damage occurred on the expiry date of the protection order, 12 May 2023.
Cause
The protection order was taken out by the mother in 2022 and was later extended.
Charges
  • The woman was arrested on Friday for criminal damage to a window.
  • The defence said there was no charge for breaching the protection order and that the order was no longer in force.
  • No further charges were expected from the incident at the mother's home.
In court
  • The case was heard at Dublin District Court.
  • She was remanded in custody after a bail hearing at a weekend sitting of the court.
  • The prosecution objected to bail on grounds of fears of witness interference, and the judge accepted that the objection had been established.
  • She was remanded in custody to appear again later in the month.
Other details
  • Legal aid was granted to the woman.
  • The judge directed medical attention for her while in custody.
  • The defendant has not entered a plea so far.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe alleged damage was to the mother's house. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe alleged criminal damage occurred on the expiry date of the protection order. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe woman was arrested on Friday for criminal damage to a window. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe defence said there was no charge for breaching the protection order and that the order was no longer in force. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeNo further charges were expected from the incident at the mother's home. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtShe was remanded in custody after a bail hearing at a weekend sitting of the court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution objected to bail on grounds of fears of witness interference. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge accepted that the prosecution had established its objection to bail. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtShe was remanded in custody to appear again later in the month. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherShe had already been subject to a protection order taken out by her mother in 2022, later extended. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted to the woman. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge directed medical attention for her in custody. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has not entered a plea so far. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2023
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Mother tells court her fear of troubled adult daughter in 'nightmare' situation

    Reports the bail hearing at Dublin District Court, the remand in custody, the objection to bail on witness interference grounds, the protection order background, and the defendant's words to her mother as she left the court.

    accused, 20s, femalevictim, female