Ireland Woman sentenced for chasing another woman with knife across Dundalk estate
Samantha Stokes, a 30-year-old woman, pleaded guilty to producing a knife in the course of a dispute at Clontygora Court, Dundalk, on May 16th 2021. The victim, a woman whose children were in the home, was threatened by Stokes, who was reported to have asked someone to bring bullets before getting a knife and chasing the victim across the estate. Her mother arrived to defuse the situation, and the knife was later found in a grass area. Stokes was reported as jailed for 15 months at Dundalk Circuit Court, where the judge imposed two and a half years with the final 15 months suspended, as reported on April 29th 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced29 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Samantha Stokes, a 30-year-old woman, pleaded guilty to producing a knife in the course of a dispute.
- Where
- The dispute took place at Clontygora Court, Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The dispute took place on May 16th 2021.
- Cause
- The defendant was said to have started screaming and shouting during an argument.
- Other details
- The victim is a woman whose children were in the home at the time.
- The defendant initially phoned someone asking them to bring bullets because she was going to kill the victim.
- The defendant's mother arrived to defuse the situation, and the knife was later recovered from a grass area.
- The defendant had significant mental health issues, which were exacerbated by alcohol, and was assessed as being at high risk of reoffending.
- Weapon
- The defendant then got a knife and followed the victim, threatening to kill her.
- Investigation
- CCTV footage showed the defendant pursuing the victim.
- Charges
- Samantha Stokes pleaded guilty to producing a knife in the course of a dispute.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court, with Judge Dara Hayes finalising it.
- Sentence
- The defendant was reported as jailed for 15 months, with the judge imposing a two and a half year sentence with the final 15 months suspended.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe dispute took place at Clontygora Court, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe dispute took place on May 16th 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeThe defendant was said to have 'gone crazy' and started screaming and shouting during an argument. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- weaponThe defendant got a knife and followed the victim, threatening to kill her. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage showed the defendant pursuing the victim. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeSamantha Stokes pleaded guilty to producing a knife in the course of a dispute. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was reported as jailed for 15 months at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a two and a half year sentence, with the final 15 months suspended. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant initially phoned someone asking them to bring bullets because she was going to kill the woman. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant's mother arrived to defuse the situation, and the knife was later recovered from a grass area. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant had significant mental health issues, which were exacerbated by alcohol, and was assessed as being at high risk of reoffending. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Apr2026Woman threatend to kill another woman before chasing her across a Dundalk housing estate with a knife
Court report on sentencing of Samantha Stokes, who threatened to kill another woman and chased her with a knife; no earlier coverage of this case appears in the existing list.
convicted, Samantha Stokes, 30, female, named, irish (judged from name)Samantha Stokesvictim, female