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Woman attacked neighbour in row over borrowed "hoover"

Date
2022-10-19

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Ennis

County
Clare

Summary

Ruth Ennis, 46, of Clondalkin, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after she attacked her neighbour Daniel Casey with a screwdriver during a dispute over a borrowed Dyson vacuum cleaner. The incident occurred on 19 September 2021 when Ennis, who had charged the vacuum's battery and wanted to use it, confronted Casey at his home. Ennis swiped at him with a screwdriver, inflicted wounds on his arm and elbow, and later struck him with a steel trim from the kitchen floor. She was intoxicated during the attack. Ennis pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, property damage and possession of a screwdriver in a dispute. She had 11 prior convictions, including theft and robbery, and had completed an "alternatives to violence" course while in custody. The judge, citing her guilty pleas and apology, backdated the sentence to the day of the assault.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman attacked neighbour in row over borrowed "hoover". Charges or matters: assault causing harm, property damage and production of a screwdriver during a dispute on September 19, 2021. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

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