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Drug dealer's partner collected him just minutes after shooting, trial hears

Date
2025-03-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

The Central Criminal Court trial of Rachel Redmond, 34, continues before Mr Justice Paul Burns. Ms Redmond, from Coolock, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assisting Wayne Cooney to evade prosecution for the murder of Jordan Davis on May 22, 2019. The prosecution alleges she drove Cooney from the scene and checked him into the Clayton Hotel near Dublin Airport. Evidence presented includes testimony from Ashling McNally, former partner of Robert Redmond, who stated she collected Robert from Belcamp Lane at 4:13 pm, minutes after the shooting. Robert Redmond, Ms Redmond's brother, previously pleaded guilty in May 2013 to possessing heroin worth almost €37,000 and was sentenced to five years in prison. Detective Garda Shane Kelly identified Cooney in CCTV footage, while hotel staff confirmed a booking under Ms Redmond's name. The jury is tasked with determining if Ms Redmond knew or believed Cooney committed the murder. The trial was adjourned and is scheduled to continue on Tuesday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drug dealer's partner collected him just minutes after shooting, trial hears. Charges or matters: the two counts. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 22, 2019 Incident
April 2019 Incident
May 2013 Incident
May 2019 Other
May 21, 2019 Other
May 22 Hearing Or Sentence
June 2019 Incident
May 2022 Other
May 23 Other
May 23, 2019 Other
May 22 2019 Incident
2025-03-14 Publication

Case subjects

Rachel Redmond

Accused

Robert Redmond

Convicted Person

Charges: the two counts (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The jury has already been told that Robert Redmond pleaded guilty in May 2013 to the possession of heroin worth almost €37,000 and was jailed for five years.