Ireland Crime

Reports detailed witness testimony from the trial day, including descriptions of the attack at the Birdhill roundabout, the condition of the victim, and a separate assault on the victim's boyfriend in his apartment on March 20. Also confirms the pleas: the 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and the 41-year-old pleaded not guilty to all charges including two additional burglary counts.

Trial testimony from driver Sean Bradley and passengers describing the scene near Birdhill, dashcam footage shown to the jury, and testimony from an acquaintance of Faulkner's boyfriend about the 41-year-old co-accused's behaviour the night before the incident. Pleas and additional charges also detailed.

Trial testimony from multiple witnesses describing the accused's behaviour at the apartment in Limerick City and at the family home in Tipperary on 21 March 2026, including the accused's threats, the use of a baseball bat, and the father-in-law's account of his son and Faulkner arriving at the house shortly after the accused left.

New trial testimony from 4 November 2026 including accounts from the Limerick apartment where Scarlett was that evening, a passerby (Niamh Floyd) at the Birdhill scene, and the accused's mother-in-law and father-in-law in Tipperary. The 17-year-old co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter; both accused pleaded not guilty to murder.

Trial testimony from Niamh Floyd (passerby at scene), Chelsea Poneyi, Jeffery Buckley, and the accused's mother-in-law and father-in-law, describing the accused's behaviour at the apartment and at the mother-in-law's home in Tipperary on 21 March 2026, and the moments at the scene after the van was rammed off the road.

Second day of trial testimony: witnesses describe Faulkner's fear of the accused, the accused's aggressive visit to an apartment on 21 March, and phone footage of the accused at her ex-husband's family home. Pleas and additional charges confirmed.

Victoria Faulkner's testimony about threatening texts and calls from the older accused on 20–21 March, plus the prosecution's opening speech detailing the motive, the ramming of the Transit Van, the 63cm pole used to strike Scarlett, and the joint enterprise theory. Pleas confirmed: 17-year-old not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; 41-year-old not guilty to all charges including additional burglary and assault charges.

Reports the opening of the murder trial, with the prosecution's case outlined by Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, including the joint enterprise theory, the motive (relationship with the older accused's former partner), the weapon (63cm metal pole), the pleas (17-year-old: not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter; 41-year-old: not guilty to murder, burglary, and assault causing harm), and the judge (Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo).

Reports the opening day of the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, including the pleas, the prosecution's opening statement describing the assault with a 62cm metal pipe, and testimony from Scarlett's sister Victoria Faulkner about threatening messages and calls from the older accused in the days before the incident.

Opening of the murder trial: prosecution case of joint enterprise, motive (relationship with former partner of older accused), dashcam footage of the van being rammed, 10–11 blows with a 63cm metal pole, mobile phone evidence including a threatening text and footage of the older accused trashing a caravan with an axe, pleas (17-year-old: not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter; older accused: not guilty to all charges), and background on the victim's recent release from prison and crack cocaine use.

Details from the prosecution's opening statement at trial: the joint enterprise theory, the text message sent to the victim's sister, the victim's recent prison release and crack cocaine use, the older accused's prior visits to two properties and axe damage, the specific pleas (17-year-old: not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter; 41-year-old: not guilty to all charges including two burglary counts), and the expected trial duration of four weeks before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo.

Jury sworn in; pleas entered at arraignment; trial expected to last approximately four weeks until around 30 November 2026.

Jury sworn in and pleas entered: the 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the 41-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to murder, two burglary charges and assault causing harm. Dashcam footage to be presented. Trial expected to last four weeks until around 30 November 2026.

Jury sworn in and pleas entered; trial expected to last approximately four weeks until around 30 November 2026; dashcam footage to be presented; proceedings adjourned until the following morning.

Trial date fixed for 27 October 2026 by Mr Justice Paul McDermott; family paid tribute on Scarlett's 29th birthday; charges upgraded from assault causing serious harm and violent disorder/endangerment to murder; 40-year-old woman additionally charged with two counts of burglary; Scarlett's brother Jason died two days after her funeral.

Trial date fixed for 27 October 2027 at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott.

Adds that the two accused were charged at Nenagh District Court earlier in July 2026 and that Mr Justice Paul McDermott fixed October 27 as the Central Criminal Court trial date.

Reports that the two accused were sent forward to the Central Criminal Court after a District Court hearing at Nenagh, and gives the victim's age and hometown, the place and date of the alleged attack, and the court orders made.

Reports the Nenagh District Court hearing on Thursday 23 July 2026 at which books of evidence were served and both accused were sent forward to the Central Criminal Court. The woman was remanded in continuing custody and the girl was remanded to Oberstown, with reporting restrictions imposed. Adds the victim's age and home area and that she died in Cork University Hospital.

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Initial charging of both accused; previous charges of assault causing harm (teenager) and violent disorder and endangerment (woman) withdrawn; psychological assessment of teenager completed; social media restriction order made; trial of the 17-year-old to be expedited under new juvenile protocol.

Reports the new murder charges against the woman and the teenage girl, after DPP directions, and their appearance before Nenagh District Court on 15 July 2026. Gives the accused's ages and that the accused girl allegedly struck Ms Faulkner with an iron bar.

Reports the 15 July 2026 Nenagh District Court special sitting where the murder charges were put to the accused, the earlier charges were withdrawn, the books of evidence timetable was set, and the next hearing date was given.

Adds that both accused were charged with murder and appeared at a special sitting of Nenagh District Court on 15 July 2026; the earlier assault and violent disorder charges were withdrawn on DPP direction; the next hearing is set for 17 July by video-link.

Court report on the murder charges against the two accused, the withdrawal of earlier charges, the remand in custody, the book of evidence timetable, and a court order restricting social media posts.