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"Extremely aggressive" mum of two threw pint glass at woman's head
Summary
Celina O'Driscoll, 47, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and resisting arrest after she threw an empty pint glass at Maria Delaney during a fight in the Greyhound Inn, Blanchardstown, on 31 July 2016. Delaney suffered a head injury that required three stitches. O'Driscoll, who had been intoxicated and claimed she was nervous about a night out with work colleagues, was described by the court as having behaved "disgracefully" towards Gardaí and was "extremely aggressive" when officers attempted to arrest her. She received a two‑year suspended sentence, was ordered to pay €500 to Gardaí and given one year to raise a similar amount for Delaney. O'Driscoll has seven prior convictions, including larceny and drug possession, and has two teenage children. She has worked as a cleaner and now as a gym receptionist, and has been drug‑free for seven years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Extremely aggressive" mum of two threw pint glass at woman's head. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to Maria Delaney and one count of resisting arrest at a pub in Blanchardstown, Dublin on July 31, 2016. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 31, 2016 Incident
- 2017-11-28 Publication
Why: She got drunk before the incident because she was nervous about a night out with work colleagues, the court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to Maria Delaney and one count of resisting arrest at a pub in Blanchardstown, Dublin on July 31, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
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Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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