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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11529Attempted murder · Co. Clare · 27 Sep 2022

Trial hears eight-year-old's account of mother's knife attack in Clare

A 49-year-old woman, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her eight-year-old daughter at temporary accommodation in Co Clare in September 2022. The jury heard a recorded garda interview with the child describing the attack.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Jan
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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29 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is charged with the attempted murder of an eight-year-old girl, her daughter. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe child was stabbed on multiple occasions during the incident. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe child pleaded with her mother to stop. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe child sustained life-threatening injuries, with more than 70 wounds to her body. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at temporary accommodation in Clare. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at temporary accommodation in Co Clare. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 27 September 2022. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe attack took place on 27 September 2022. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe child was stabbed on multiple occasions. (rte.ie)
  • weaponThe State's case is that a knife was applied to the child's body. (rte.ie)
  • weaponThe State alleges a cable was used as a ligature. (rte.ie)
  • weaponThe child was stabbed with a big kitchen knife. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí forcibly entered a room and found the accused holding her daughter in an en-suite bathroom. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA garda interviewed the child about two months after the alleged attack, and the recording was shown to the jury. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with the attempted murder of her daughter. (rte.ie)
  • courtA jury has been empanelled for the trial. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe jury has seven men and five women. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe accused has pleaded not guilty. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe trial is before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo. (rte.ie)
  • courtEvidence from more than 50 witnesses is listed to be presented. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe trial will resume at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe trial is before the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe trial continues before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo and is expected to last into the following week. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe child had in excess of 70 wounds to her body. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe child was taken to University Hospital Limerick and then transferred to Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe accused told gardaí that her intention had been to end her own life and that of her daughter. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe accused was treated for a suspected drugs overdose. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe child was taken to University Hospital Limerick and then transferred to CHI at Crumlin in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe accused had fled the war in Ukraine and sought refuge in Ireland with her family in or around March 2022. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jan2026
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Trial told girl pleaded with mother to stop knife attack

    Reports jury evidence at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick, including the child's garda interview recording, and that the trial continues before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo.

    accused, 49, femalevictim, 8, female
  2. 12 Jan2026
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Jury empanelled for Co Clare attempted murder trial

    Reports the empanelment of a jury, the not guilty plea, the State's opening account, and the trial venue and witness numbers. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    accused, 49, femalevictim, female