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Northside v Southside - Rival gangs armed with hatchets and knives in 'frenzied' disorder

Date
2026-03-03
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Jamie Berry was sentenced after pleading guilty to affray, violent disorder and two assaults causing harm during a street fight between rival Dublin gangs armed with hatchets, knives and bats. Judge Orla Crowe suspended the final three months of a three-year sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Northside v Southside - Rival gangs armed with hatchets and knives in 'frenzied' disorder. Charges or matters: affray, violent disorder and two counts of assault causing harm in the city centre on November 3, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

Jamie Berry

Defendant

Charges: affray, violent disorder and two counts of assault causing harm in the city centre on November 3, 2020 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Jamie Berry (30) is already serving a six-and-a-half year sentence for conspiracy to murder a teenager in February 2021. She initially handed down a three-year sentence, dated from when Berry pleaded guilty in January.

Places mentioned

Residence
Incident
  • Sheriff Street
  • Creighton Street
Secondary Mention
Facility
  • Pearse House
  • Leo Fitzgerald House
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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