Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8768Assault causing harm · Co. Kildare · 30 Jun 2026

Woman charged with assault causing harm on sister, Naas court told

Eileen O'Brien, 19, a woman whose address was given as 9 Chapel View, Kilcock, is being prosecuted for assault causing harm on her sister, and it was alleged at Naas District Court that she inflicted stab wounds on her sister's finger and arm. The alleged offence took place at the Kilcock address on June 30, 2026, in County Kildare. At a hearing reported on July 2, 2026, Judge Desmond Zaidan adjourned the matter, told her to stay away from the Kilcock address, and the court heard she was then living at an address in Whitewell View, Naas. The matter remains adjourned.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman is alleged to have inflicted stab wounds on her sister.
  • The sister is said to have sustained a stab wound to a finger and an arm.
Where
The alleged offence took place at 9 Chapel View, Kilcock, County Kildare, where the defendant's address was given.
When
The alleged offence took place on June 30, 2026.
Charges
Eileen O'Brien is being prosecuted for assault causing harm.
Investigation
Sgt Mary Meade told the court that the injured party is the defendant's sister.
In court
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan adjourned the matter at Naas District Court.
  • In the meantime, the defendant was told to stay away from the address in Kilcock.
Other details
The court heard that the defendant was then residing at an address in Whitewell View, Naas.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman is alleged to have inflicted stab wounds on her sister. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe address is given as 9 Chapel View, Kilcock. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged offence took place on June 30, 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe defendant is being prosecuted for assault causing harm. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant was told to stay away from the address in Kilcock. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned by Judge Desmond Zaidan. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was then residing at an address in Whitewell View, Naas. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Jul2026
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman inflicted stab wounds on her sister, Kildare court told

    Court report of the first hearing: the charge, the alleged stab wounds to the sister's finger and arm, the adjournment, and the bail direction to stay away from the Kilcock address.

    accused, Eileen O'Brien, 19, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eileen O'Brienvictim, female