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

Mary O'Donnell

Born between July 1990 and July 1991, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 29 Jul 2024 to 29 Jul 2024

Victim: Mary O'Donnell, Irish woman, 33 (judged from name)Mary O'Donnell

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between July 1990 and July 1991, from the ages reported
Offences
Rape and assault causing harm
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 29 Jul 2024 to 29 Jul 2024
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Mary O'Donnell waived her right to anonymity so that Mark Leonard (30) could be named in reporting of the case
Mary O'Donnell waived her right to anonymity so that Mark Leonard (30) could be named in reporting of the case
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishmirror.ie, 29 Jul 2024
Garda Ben Keyes told the court Mary O’Donnell and Mark Leonard’s relationship started out positively, but he became more controlling over time
Pictured with others
Garda Ben Keyes told the court Mary O’Donnell and Mark Leonard’s relationship started out positively, but he became more controlling over time
PhotoMatt Kavanaghvia irishtimes.com, 29 Jul 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for 10 years for rape and assault in Dublin Rape and assault causing harm · Co. Dublin

    Mary O'Donnell, a 33-year-old woman, was raped and regularly beaten by her partner Mark Leonard, a 30-year-old man, over a number of years between January 2016 and September 2019 in Dublin. She made a complaint to gardaí in October 2019, after which Leonard was arrested and made no comment. He pleaded guilty to seven charges of assault causing harm and was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of assault, false imprisonment and three charges of rape. On 29 July 2024, Leonard was jailed for 10 years, with concurrent sentences of 11 years and the final year suspended on strict conditions.

    Sentenced, 29 Jul 2024Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Mary O'Donnell, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 29 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for 10 years for rape and assault in Dublin
    Brave rape victim says she's 'one of the lucky ones' - because she survived
    victim, Mary O'Donnell, 33, female, irish (judged from name)Mary O'Donnell
  2. 29 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for 10 years for rape and assault in Dublin
    Woman says she is ‘one of the lucky ones’ as ex jailed for rape, assault and false imprisonment
    victim, Mary O'Donnell, 33, female, irish (judged from name)Mary O'Donnell

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