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Case No. 11537Attempted murder · Co. Clare

Russian mother on trial for attempted murder of daughter in Clare

A Russian woman, 47, is on trial for the attempted murder of her eight-year-old daughter, allegedly stabbing her more than 70 times at temporary accommodation in County Clare on 27 September 2022. The girl's condition was described as critical and she underwent emergency surgery at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin. The mother was arrested on 14 March 2023, charged at Ennis District Court the following day, and pleaded not guilty. In June 2023, Judge Alec Gabbett returned her for trial to the Central Criminal Court. The trial commenced on 12 January 2026 before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick, where a jury of seven men and five women was empanelled.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Mar
    4 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A Russian woman, 47 (reports differ: 46), is charged with attempting to murder her eight-year-old daughter.
  • The girl was allegedly stabbed more than 70 times with a knife at her accommodation.
Where
The incident occurred at temporary accommodation in County Clare.
When
The alleged attempted murder took place on 27 September 2022.
Investigation
The accused was arrested on 14 March 2023 and taken to Ennis Garda Station for questioning.
Charges
The accused was charged at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 15 March 2023 and pleaded not guilty.
In court
  • In June 2023, Judge Alec Gabbett returned the accused for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
  • The trial commenced on 12 January 2026 before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick.
Other details
  • The girl's condition was described as critical and she underwent emergency surgery at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.
  • The prosecution says the accused intended to end her daughter's life and her own.
49 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 46-year-old woman (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim is an eight-year-old girl (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe girl was allegedly stabbed multiple times (thejournal.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe mother is charged with attempting to murder her daughter. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA 47-year-old mother is charged with attempting to murder her then eight-year-old daughter. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe girl was allegedly stabbed multiple times at her accommodation. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatA mother pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her daughter. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe child was aged 8 at the time of the alleged stabbing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe child had cuts all over her body, and one cut at her neck was bleeding heavily. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at temporary accommodation in County Clare (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe accused was brought to Ennis Garda Station for questioning (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at temporary accommodation in County Clare. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe alleged attempted murder took place at temporary accommodation in Co Clare. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a location in County Clare. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a location in the Mid-West. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged attempted murder occurred on 27 September 2022 (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe accused was arrested on 14 March 2023 (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident is alleged to have happened on 27 September 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged attempted murder took place on 27 September 2022. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident happened around 7.40am in 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponThe prosecution says the child was found to have more than 70 knife wounds. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was first arrested and taken to Ennis garda station for questioning on 14 March 2023. (limerickleader.ie, clareecho.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found the mother and daughter in a locked en suite. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is attempting to murder her daughter contrary to Common Law (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged at a special sitting of Ennis District Court the following day. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged the day after her arrest, at a special sitting of Ennis District Court. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted for solicitor Tara Godfrey to represent the accused (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Mary Larkin imposed reporting restrictions on the identity of the accused and the alleged victim (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Larkin directed the woman receive psychiatric treatment while in custody (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe question of bail is not a matter for the district court as the charge is attempted murder (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe accused is due to appear in the High Court on Thursday (thejournal.ie)
  • courtDirections have been received from the DPP and a Book of Evidence is to be prepared (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again at Ennis District Court on 5 April (thejournal.ie)
  • courtIn June 2023 Judge Alec Gabbett returned the accused for trial to the Central Criminal Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Gabbett extended the legal aid certificate to cover a psychiatric assessment of the accused. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe trial is listed to commence on Monday, 12 January, before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Limerick courthouse. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtIn June 2023 Judge Alec Gabbett returned the woman for trial to the Central Criminal Court on the attempted murder charge. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case is listed to start before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Limerick courthouse. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case is being heard by a jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtA jury of seven men and five women was selected for the trial. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe trial is presided over by Judge Kerida Naidoo. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused was accompanied by a Russian interpreter in court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe girl's condition was described as critical after the alleged attack. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe girl underwent emergency surgery at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin. (limerickleader.ie, clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe girl's condition was described as critical after the incident. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe accused had no physical injuries but was taken to hospital for a suspected drug overdose. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe prosecution says the accused intended to end her daughter's life and her own. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe prosecution says the accused intended to kill her daughter. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherWhen pleading not guilty, the accused said "I was out of my mind." (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Jan2026
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Mother goes on trial accused of stabbing daughter more than 70 times at location in Clare

    Reports the start of the trial, including the prosecution's opening account, and the accused's not guilty plea. No earlier record in the existing cases matches this incident.

    accused, female, Russian, non-irishvictim, 8, female
  2. 12 Jan2026
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    Trial of mother accused of attempted murder of eight year old daughter due to commence today - Clare Echo

    Reports that the trial of the mother is due to start on 12 January 2026 before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick. Gives background on the 2022 incident, the 2023 arrest and charge, and the June 2023 return for trial.

    accused, 47, femalevictim, 8, female
  3. 11 Jan2026
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Mum charged with the attempted murder of her daughter, 8, to go on trial in Limerick

    Reports that the trial of the charged mother is listed to begin at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick on Monday 12 January 2026, and gives background on the 2022 incident, the 2023 arrest and charge, and the 2023 return for trial.

    accused, 47, femalevictim, 8, female
  4. 22 Mar2023
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Mother appears in court charged with attempted murder of her daughter (8) in Co Clare

    First court appearance via video-link from Limerick prison; reporting restrictions imposed; psychiatric treatment directed; remanded to 5 April; due in High Court on Thursday; Book of Evidence to be prepared.

    accused, 46, female, Russian, non-irishvictim, 8, female