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Jail term cut for woman who attacked Luas driver with bottle

Date
2016-10-18
Stage
Appeal
Primary locality
Smithfield
County
Dublin

Summary

Aoife Molloy, aged 25, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Noel O'Rourke on a Luas tram on 11 December 2014. She was originally sentenced to four years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended. On appeal the Court of Appeal reduced her jail term by six months, citing that her sentence should have been on par with that of her co‑accused, who received four years with two years suspended. The judge noted that the incident involved Molloy and a group of young people who were drinking on the tram, that Molloy struck O'Rourke twice with a bottle and then jabbed him in the lip. O'Rourke suffered a fractured jaw‑eye bone and required stitches. Molloy had seven prior convictions for road‑traffic offences and was under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs at the time of the assault. The final sentence imposed was four years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail term cut for woman who attacked Luas driver with bottle. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Noel O'Rourke on an outbound red Luas between the Smithfield and Museum stops on December 11, 2014. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

Why: Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan and Mr Justice Alan Mahon, said the justice of the case was met by increasing the suspended period in order to provide parity with her co-accused. CNI source report

Case subjects

Aoife Molloy

Appellant

Charges: assault causing harm to Noel O'Rourke on an outbound red Luas between the Smithfield and Museum stops on December 11, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended by Judge James O'Donohoe on January 15, 2016. Molloy was re-sentenced to four year imprisonment with the final two years suspended.

Places mentioned

Incident
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
  • Court of Appeal
Secondary Mention
  • The view

Topics

Drugs Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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