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Court reports mentioning Kilmacthomas, Waterford
2025-06-04 · Dublin
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Pauline Codd imposed a 17‑month suspended prison sentence and a two‑year driving disqualification on 29‑year‑old Frienna Rockett of Ballybrack, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. Rockett pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm after she broke a red light at a pedestrian crossing on St Peter's Road, Crumlin, and knocked down an 81‑year‑old woman. CCTV and dash‑cam footage showed the red‑light violation; Rockett claimed she was looking for her sister's house and had misread the traffic light. The victim suffered a brain bleed, multiple fractures and a dislocated shoulder, requiring intensive care and rehabilitation. She now lives with chronic pain, relies on a walking aid and a mobility scooter, and has a son as her full‑time carer.
2025-05-19 · Dublin
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 19 May 2025, Frienna Rockett, 29, pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm after she broke a red light at a pedestrian crossing on St Peter's Road, Crumlin, and struck an 81‑year‑old woman who was walking her dog. The victim suffered a brain bleed, fractures to her legs, pelvis and clavicle, and a dislocated shoulder, requiring intensive care and rehabilitation. She now lives with constant pain, uses a walking aid and mobility scooter, and relies on her son for care. Rockett, who had no prior convictions, was driving a Volkswagen Golf at about 12:30 pm, did not speed, tested negative for alcohol, and had valid insurance. CCTV and dashcam footage showed the red‑light violation; Rockett claimed she was looking for her sister's house.
2013-11-19 · Waterford
David Rockett, 31, of Grawn Lower, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, pleaded guilty to possessing three mortar launch tubes manufactured for a dissident republican engineering network. The tubes were seized during a 2011 investigation; Rockett admitted he knew their purpose but claimed he was motivated by financial need. He told Gardaí the tubes were gateposts. The Special Criminal Court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, with the last three‑and‑a‑half years suspended. Rockett was one of three men arrested in September 2011; the trial began in March 2014 but was adjourned after a "trial within a trial" on his detention. The State did not pursue charges against his co‑accused. The court noted Rockett's guilty plea, his otherwise good character, and his role as primary carer for his ill mother. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the offence and the court's view that Rockett had not appreciated its gravity.