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'Jekyll and Hyde' offender jailed for breaching barring order

Summary

A woman with 218 previous convictions, including 15 for breaching domestic violence orders, has been jailed for two months after breaching a barring order and refusing to leave her mother's home. The woman, who is in her 40s, pleaded guilty to breaching the order at her mother's south Dublin home on June 29. The case was heard in camera, with the defendant's mother having obtained the barring order in October 2025 after previous assaults. The woman remained at her mother's home for three days, during which her mother saw her drinking and became concerned about potential violence. The court heard that the woman had been working full-time and was sober for nine months before the breach. However, her mental health deteriorated after she stopped taking her prescribed medication and began drinking again. Judge Anne Watkin noted the woman's 16th breach of a domestic violence order and sentenced her to two months in prison, taking into account her guilty plea and the time already spent in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Jekyll and Hyde' offender jailed for breaching barring order. Charges or matters: breaching the order at her mother's south Dublin home on June 29. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 29 Incident
• October 2025 Incident
• 2026-07-15 Publication

Why: Describing the offence as a serious and aggressive breach, Judge Watkin said the mother had allowed her daughter inside partly because she felt sorry for her and partly because she was afraid of what might happen if she refused, given her daughter's violent behaviour in the past. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report