Thursday 5 November 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.

Named in reporting

Christine Ward

Born between February 1987 and January 1988, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 29 Jan 2024 to 15 Feb 2024

Suspect: Christine Ward, Irish woman, 36 (judged from name)Christine Ward

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between February 1987 and January 1988, from the ages reported
Offences
Aggravated burglary; robbery
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
6 reports, 29 Jan 2024 to 15 Feb 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Christine Ward did not have cancer but told a man she later robbed that she did and would have to tell her children she was going to die
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Christine Ward did not have cancer but told a man she later robbed that she did and would have to tell her children she was going to die
PhotoMatt Kavanaghvia irishtimes.com, 15 Feb 2024
Christine Ward was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday
Christine Ward was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 29 Jan 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin Aggravated burglary; robbery · Co. Dublin

    On 2 November 2018, Christine Ward (36) and Derek Bewley (48) robbed a 56-year-old visually impaired man of a wallet and iPhone on North William Street, Dublin, stabbing him multiple times. Less than three hours later, Ward asked to come in out of the rain at a 79-year-old widower's house in Artane, and Bewley followed her in wielding a clawhammer, striking the man in the ear and stabbing him with a kitchen knife before taking his wallet with €600, bank cards, an iPhone and his car. Both were arrested and later pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Ward was sentenced in January 2024 to a total of 10 years with 18 months suspended, and Bewley was sentenced on 15 February 2024 to 10 years with 18 months suspended.

    Sentenced, 29 Jan 2024Convicted · 6 reports

Timeline

every report naming Christine Ward, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 15 Feb2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Former couple jailed for attacking and robbing pensioner and visually impaired man on same day
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward
  2. 15 Feb2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Man jailed for attacking 79-year-old widower in his home with clawhammer
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward
  3. 15 Feb2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Jail term for attacks on visually impaired, elderly men
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward
  4. 29 Jan2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Woman jailed for her role in robbing and attacking widower (79)
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward
  5. 29 Jan2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Woman jailed over role in two robberies, including one in which a 79-year-old man was stabbed
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward
  6. 29 Jan2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Former couple jailed for aggravated burglary and robbery in Dublin
    Woman jailed for aggravated burglary of elderly widower
    convicted, Christine Ward, 36, female, named, irish (judged from name)Christine Ward

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