Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between June 1967 and January 1968, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm, Violent disorder, Trespassing

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

6 reports, 16 May 2025 to 5 Mar 2026

Outlets

limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, thejournal.ie

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• Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale Assault causing harm · Co. Limerick

  Christina McCarthy, a 61-year-old woman, was knifed in the face and beaten with sticks by a group of women in her bedroom at her home in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, on 10 December 2019. The five accused – Nora 'Josie' Harty (58), Mary Ellen Daly (35), Ciara Johnson (30), Christina Casey (48) and Rita Johnson (51), all women – went on trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in May 2025, where all initially pleaded not guilty. In June 2025, Harty and Daly pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, Casey to violent disorder, and Rita Johnson to trespassing, while Ciara Johnson was acquitted. In March 2026, Harty and Daly were each jailed for three and a half years with the final year suspended, Casey was jailed for 28 months with the final ten months suspended, and Rita Johnson was ordered to complete 120 hours of community service.

  Sentenced, 1 Mar 2026Convicted, accused · 6 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 5 Mar2026
   Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   'We're cutting you up, we're killing you', knife attack victim told

   convicted, Nora “Josie” Harty, 58, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora “Josie” Harty♀58IE
2. 4 Mar2026
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   Wailing and crying in court amid tense scenes as three Limerick women jailed over attack on granny

   convicted, Nora (Josie) Harty, 58, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora (Josie) Harty♀58IE
3. 1 Mar2026
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   'We’re cutting you up': Four women jailed for beating and knifing Limerick grandmother

   convicted, Nora “Josie” Harty, 58, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora “Josie” Harty♀58IE
4. 23 Jan2026
   Convictedlimerickpost.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   Court hears grandmother was attacked with knives and sticks in her bed

   convicted, Nora 'Josie' Harty, 58, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora 'Josie' Harty♀58IE
5. 22 Jun2025
   Convictedlimerickpost.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   Four women bailed after alleged violent assault in Rathkeale

   convicted, Nora 'Josie' Harty, 57, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora 'Josie' Harty♀57IE
6. 16 May2025
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Four women sentenced for assault causing harm in Rathkeale

   Mothers and daughters go on trial in Limerick following alleged knife attack during burglary

   accused, Nora “Josie” Harty, 57, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nora “Josie” Harty♀57IE

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