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Woman described as "Incredible Hulk" jailed for unprovoked attack

Date
2018-12-18

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

Alice Byrne, 44, of Ashtown, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years in prison for assault causing harm. She pleaded guilty to attacking Sandra Comer outside James Connolly Hospital on August 13, 2017. Judge Pauline Codd suspended the final 12 months of the sentence. Byrne also pleaded guilty to trespass and criminal damage at Clonshaugh Road, Coolock, on October 1, 2015, for which she received a nine-month prison sentence backdated to December. The court heard that Byrne directed her son, Josh Byrne, and two other men to smash windows and contents at the Halligan household in Coolock on the same date. Josh Byrne, 23, pleaded guilty to burglary and criminal damage. He received a two-year fully suspended sentence on the condition that he engage with the Probation Service. The victim, Ms. Comer, suffered nerve damage, facial disfigurement, and psychological trauma, describing the attacker as having "Incredible Hulk" strength. The court noted that Byrne had previously been involved in an argument with the Halligan family prior to the property damage incident.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman described as "Incredible Hulk" jailed for unprovoked attack. Charges or matters: burglary and criminal damage at the Halligan household in Coolock, Dublin, on October 1, 2015; assault causing harm at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown on August 13, 2017; trespass and criminal damage at Clonshaugh Road, Coolock on October 1, 2015 and was sentenced to nine months in prison for that offence. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 13, 2017 Incident
October 1, 2015 Incident
August 2017 Incident
2018-12-18 Publication

Why: She said she did not even look up at the time because she did not want to draw attention to herself and her friend as she knew "the woman was trouble". CNI source report

Case subjects

Incredible Hulk

Convicted Person

Charges: assault causing harm at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown on August 13, 2017; trespass and criminal damage at Clonshaugh Road, Coolock on October 1, 2015 and was sentenced to nine months in prison for that offence (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Incredible Hulk in strength and rage" when she launched an unprovoked attack on her has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Josh Byrne

Defendant

Charges: burglary and criminal damage at the Halligan household in Coolock, Dublin, on October 1, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Josh Byrne, with an address at Spencer Street, North Strand, Dublin, received a two year fully suspended sentence on condition that he engage with the Probation Service.