Ireland Three women avoid jail over petrol station assault linked to family feud
Michelle Finnegan (38), Joanne Finnegan (37) and Caitlyn Donoghoe (22), all listed as women, assaulted a woman at a nearby Applegreen petrol station in Dublin on 21 May 2023, and the court linked the assault to a family feud. Michelle and Caitlyn pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit violent disorder, and Joanne pleaded guilty to violent disorder. On 30 April 2024 the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court gave Michelle and Joanne each a two-year sentence, suspended in full. Donoghoe was dealt with under Section 100, so she will have no criminal record. Her matter was adjourned to 24 July, and she was ordered to be of good behaviour until then.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The three women pulled the victim's hair, dragged her to the ground, kicked and punched her and banged her head off the ground.
- The assault ended when gardaí arrived at the scene.
- Where
- The assault took place at a nearby Applegreen petrol station in Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred on 21 May 2023.
- Cause
- The families of the three accused were in a feud with another family at the time.
- Shots were fired on the morning of the incident at a home; the charge facts say it was Joanne Finnegan's mother's house, while the report says it was the home of one of the attackers' mothers.
- Investigation
- CCTV footage of the incident was played in court.
- Other details
- The victim did not give a statement to gardaí and no victim impact report was given in court.
- The victim does not appear to have been seriously injured.
- Charges
- Michelle Finnegan and Caitlyn Donoghoe pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman with intent to commit violent disorder.
- Joanne Finnegan pleaded guilty to violent disorder in relation to the incident.
- In court
- The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and reported on 30 April 2024.
- Sentence
- Michelle Finnegan and Joanne Finnegan each received a two-year sentence, suspended in full.
- Caitlyn Donoghoe was dealt with under Section 100, so she will have no criminal record, and her matter was adjourned to 24 July with an order to be of good behaviour until then.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe women pulled the victim's hair, dragged her to the ground, kicked and punched her and banged her head off the ground. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at a nearby Applegreen petrol station. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 21 May 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe families of the three accused were in a feud with another family at the time. (thejournal.ie)
- causeShots were fired at the home of Joanne Finnegan's mother's house on the morning of the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage of the incident was played in court. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeMichelle Finnegan and Caitlyn Donoghoe pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman with intent to commit violent disorder. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeJoanne Finnegan pleaded guilty to violent disorder in relation to the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceMichelle and Joanne Finnegan each received a two-year sentence, suspended in full. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceDonoghoe was to be dealt with under Section 100, meaning she will not have a criminal record. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceDonoghoe's matter was adjourned to 24 July and she was ordered to be of good behaviour until then. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe incident ended when gardaí arrived at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim did not give a statement to gardaí and there was no victim impact report in court. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim does not appear to have been seriously injured. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Apr2024Three women who attacked another woman at Dublin petrol station after shots fired at home avoid jail
Sentencing of three women for assaulting a woman at a petrol station, which the court linked to a family feud that began after shots were fired at a home on the morning of a child's communion. Michelle Finnegan and Joanne Finnegan received suspended two-year sentences; Donoghoe was dealt with under Section 100 and will have no criminal record.
convicted, Michelle Finnegan, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Finneganconvicted, Joanne Finnegan, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Joanne Finneganconvicted, Caitlyn Donoghoe, 22, female, named, irish (judged from name)Caitlyn Donoghoevictim, female