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Mum viciously assaulted neighbour over perceived slight to child
Summary
A 32‑year‑old mother, Suzanne O'Rourke, pleaded guilty to assaulting a neighbour outside the Timbermills apartment complex on 25 September 2018. She repeatedly punched the woman and then kicked her in the stomach. O'Rourke claimed the attack was triggered by a perceived slight to herself and her child, saying the other mother had spoken to a group of children, including her own, in a way that upset her. She told Gardai the victim deserved the assault and that she had not done half of what she wanted to do. The court noted she had no prior convictions and that she was the sole carer of a child. Judge Martin Nolan described the attack as "pretty vicious" and "without a reasonable reason." He imposed a 20‑month custodial sentence but suspended it on the condition that O'Rourke pay €3,500 as a token of remorse within 18 months, citing the impact imprisonment would have on her child.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mum viciously assaulted neighbour over perceived slight to child. Charges or matters: assaulting her neighbour outside the Timbermills apartment complex on September 25, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 25, 2018 Incident
- 2019-11-14 Publication
Why: A 32-year-old mother who viciously assaulted her neighbour because of a perceived slight to her and her child has avoided a jail sentence on condition she pay €3,500 as a token of remorse. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting her neighbour outside the Timbermills apartment complex on September 25, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a 20 month sentence which he suspended on condition that O'Rourke gather €3,500 as a token of remorse within 18 months.
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