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Woman who abducted toddler from pre-school released on bail despite objections

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 2 December 2015, a woman in her 20s pleaded guilty to abducting a two‑year‑old child from an early years school in south County Dublin on 22 September. The offence contravened section 17 of the Non‑fatal Offences against the Persons Act, 1997. The court noted the defendant's schizophrenia diagnosis and poly‑substance abuse history, but also that her condition had markedly improved following treatment at the Central Mental Hospital. Judge Martin Nolan released her on bail under strict conditions: she must avoid crèches, schools and any places where children gather, live at her mother's home in south Dublin, remain sober, observe a curfew from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and sign in daily at a Garda station. The court set a sentencing date for the following Tuesday, while the prosecution expressed concern that the defendant might commit further offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman who abducted toddler from pre-school released on bail despite objections. Charges or matters: the abduction of a toddler from a child care facility. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• September 22 Incident
• 2015-12-02 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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