Rachel Redmond convicted of impeding investigation into Jordan Davis murder in Darndale
Jordan Davis, a 22-year-old drug dealer, was shot dead in a laneway in Darndale, Dublin, on 22 May 2019 while pushing his four-month-old son in a pram. Wayne Cooney, a man, was convicted of the murder in 2022. Rachel Redmond, a 34-year-old woman from Coolock and Cooney's former partner, was charged with two counts of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Cooney after contacting him by phone within five minutes of the shooting and paying for a hotel room for him. On 31 March 2025, a jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on both counts, and Mr Justice Paul Burns remanded Redmond in custody until 12 May for sentencing.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Convicted31 Mar
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jordan Davis, a 22-year-old drug dealer, was shot eight times while pushing his four-month-old son in a pram, suffering three gunshot wounds including one to the head that killed him instantly.
- Where
- The shooting took place in a laneway beside Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Darndale, Dublin's northside.
- When
- The murder took place on or about 22 May 2019.
- Weapon
- Cooney fired at Davis eight times with a gun.
- Investigation
- Cooney was seen on a distinctive orange bicycle in the Darndale area for three days before the shooting.
- Redmond was in phone contact with Cooney within five minutes of the shooting, spoke to him for over three minutes, and used her own bank card to pay for a hotel room for him while he remained out of sight.
- Charges
- Redmond was charged on two counts of knowingly or believing that Wayne Cooney committed murder, doing an act with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution.
- In court
- On 31 March 2025, a jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on both counts, and Mr Justice Paul Burns remanded Redmond in custody until 12 May for sentencing.
- Other details
- Wayne Cooney, a man, was convicted of the murder in 2022.
- Rachel Redmond, a 34-year-old woman from Coolock, is the younger sister of Robert "Roo" Redmond.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDavis suffered three gunshot wounds including one to the head that killed him instantly. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRachel Redmond was in phone contact with Cooney just five minutes after the shooting and talked to him for over three minutes. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRedmond used her own bank card to pay for a room for Cooney while he remained out of sight. (irishtimes.com)
- whereRachel Redmond is from Coolock with an address at Clifdenville Road, Cliftonville Avenue, north Belfast, Co Antrim. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder took place on or about 22 May 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeRedmond was charged on two counts of knowingly or believing that Wayne Cooney committed murder, doing an act with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Paul Burns remanded Rachel Redmond in custody until 12 May for her sentence hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherWayne Cooney was convicted of the murder in 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCooney was seen on a distinctive orange bicycle in the Darndale area for three days before the shooting. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Mar2025Former partner of Dublin gun murderer convicted of impeding investigation
Reports the unanimous guilty verdict against Rachel Redmond on two counts of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Wayne Cooney, details of the trial evidence including her phone contact with Cooney five minutes after the shooting and her paying for his hotel room, and her remand in custody until 12 May for sentencing.
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