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22-year-old who procured commission of serious assault on Alanna Quinn Idris gets six years
Summary
Jack Cummins, 22, was sentenced to six years in prison for procuring the commission of assault causing serious harm to Alanna Quinn Idris on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021. Judge Pauline Codd stated that Cummins instigated the pre-meditated violence by phoning his cousin, Josh Cummins, leading to an attack by four youths. Cummins pleaded guilty to procuring the assault, violent disorder, and assault causing harm to Louis O'Sullivan. The judge set a headline sentence of 11 years, reduced to seven years for mitigation, with the final year suspended. All sentences run concurrently. Josh Cummins, 20, previously pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris, violent disorder, production of a hurl, and assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan. He received a five-year sentence in November 2023, with the final two years suspended. Darragh Lyons, 21, pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris, assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan, and violent disorder. He was sentenced to four and a half years in March 2023. Ms Quinn Idris suffered permanent blindness in her right eye and facial disfigurement. The court noted Cummins had no previous convictions and expressed remorse. The matter was adjourned to July 29 for finalisation, and Jack Cummins was remanded on continuing bail.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 22-year-old who procured commission of serious assault on Alanna Quinn Idris gets six years. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris, assault causing harm to her friend Louis O'Sullivan and violent disorder on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris; violent disorder, production of an article – a hurl – in the course of a dispute and to assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan; procuring the commission of assault causing serious harm to Alanna Quinn Idris on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 30, 2021 Incident
- March 2023 Incident
- November 2023 Incident
- July 29 Adjournment
- January 6, 2021 Incident
- 2025-07-29 Publication
Why: Ms Quinn Idris said she believed Jack Cummins "would harass and target me so often because he did not like me". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris, assault causing harm to her friend Louis O'Sullivan and violent disorder on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris; violent disorder, production of an article – a hurl – in the course of a dispute and to assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was handed a sentence of four and a half years in March 2023.; She adjourned the case to July 29 for finalisation and remanded Jack Cummins on continuing bail.
Applicant
Charges: procuring the commission of assault causing serious harm to Alanna Quinn Idris on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021; assault causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris, assault causing harm to her friend Louis O'Sullivan and violent disorder on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris; violent disorder, production of an article – a hurl – in the course of a dispute and to assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Josh Cummins (now 20), of Raheen Drive, Ballyfermot, and Darragh Lyons (now 21), of Weir View, Glenaulin, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, have already been sentenced for their roles in the attack on Ms Quinn Idris and Mr O'Sullivan. Josh Cummins (20) of Raheen Drive, Ballyfermot, received a five-year sentence, with the final two years suspended in November 2023 for his role in the attack.; She adjourned the case to July 29 for finalisation and remanded Jack Cummins on continuing bail.
Defendant
Charges: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris; violent disorder, production of an article – a hurl – in the course of a dispute and to assault causing harm to Mr O'Sullivan (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Josh Cummins (20) of Raheen Drive, Ballyfermot, received a five-year sentence, with the final two years suspended in November 2023 for his role in the attack.; She adjourned the case to July 29 for finalisation and remanded Jack Cummins on continuing bail.
Places mentioned
- Rossmore Road
- Raheen Drive
- Weir View
- Dublin
- Ballyfermot Road
- Ballyfermot Road
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