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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13161Assault causing harm · Co. Limerick

Woman pleads guilty to assaulting mother with bottle in Croom, Co Limerick

In April 2022 a woman in her 20s assaulted her mother, a woman in her 50s, with a Heineken bottle at a house in the Croom area of Co Limerick, after being asked to turn down loud music at 2.30am. The attack caused permanent scarring, and the victim needed stitches to her forehead and lip. The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Limerick Circuit Court, as reported on 17 July 2025. The judge said he would take matters into consideration and adjourned sentencing, so no sentence has been imposed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman in her 20s assaulted her mother, a woman in her 50s, causing permanent scarring.
  • The victim required three stitches in her forehead and eight stitches in her lip.
Weapon
The assault was carried out with a Heineken bottle.
Where
The assault happened at a house in the Croom area, Co Limerick.
When
The assault happened in April 2022.
Cause
The assault followed the mother asking her to turn down loud music at 2.30am.
Investigation
Ambulances were called in the early hours; one source describes one ambulance for the victim, while a photo caption says two were called, one for each woman.
Charges
The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
In court
The guilty plea was entered at Limerick Circuit Court and reported on 17 July 2025.
Sentence
The judge said he would take matters into consideration and adjourned sentencing.
Other details
  • The accused has three previous convictions for public order offences.
  • The Limerick Leader did not name the accused because doing so would identify her mother.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused assaulted her mother with a Heineken bottle, causing permanent scarring. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim required three stitches in her forehead and eight stitches in her lip. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at a property in the Croom area. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened in April 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe assault followed the mother asking her to turn down loud music at 2.30am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAn ambulance was called in the early hours of the morning for the victim. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe plea was entered at Limerick Circuit Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge said he would take matters into consideration and adjourned sentencing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused has three previous convictions for public order offences. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jul2025
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Daughter’s bottle rage leaves mum with scars after assault over loud music in Limerick

    Court report of the guilty plea at Limerick Circuit Court. Sentencing was adjourned. The accused is not named and the incident date is only given as April 2022. No existing case matches.

    victim, 50s, femaleaccused, 20s, female