Court archive
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2026-06-16 · Dundalk, Louth
A violent criminal, Gerard Stokes, who carried out a three-hour hammer attack on a 'Good Samaritan' grandmother, leaving her blind in one eye after tying her up and threatening to kill her, had his jail sentence increased by two years following a successful appeal by the State. Stokes and his co-accused, Samantha Campbell, were convicted of…
2025-12-08 · Dundalk, Louth
A former couple who carried out a 'prolonged' three-hour attack on a grandmother, who lost an eye after being struck several times with a hammer and tied up in a bin bag, have had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal. Gerard Stokes (44) and Samantha Campbell (36) were convicted of seriously assaulting the woman, falsely imprisoning…
2025-11-20 · Dundalk, Louth
The Court of Appeal has heard submissions in an appeal by Gerard Stokes and Samantha Campbell, who were convicted of seriously assaulting a woman, falsely imprisoning her, assaulting her friend, and aggravated burglary. The matter was adjourned as the court reserved judgment. Stokes, 44, received a 13-and-a-half-year sentence with two years…
2014-07-17 · Dundalk, Louth
In 2012, Gerard Stokes (33), David McDonagh (35) and James McDonagh (47) were convicted in Dundalk Circuit Court for extorting €57,000 from Niall Hearty on two occasions. A jury found them guilty on two counts each of demanding money with menaces. Stokes received an eight‑year sentence, David McDonagh ten years, and James McDonagh eight years. In…