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Irish Times
20-05-2025
- Irish Times
Woman jailed for helping ‘extremely dangerous' killer avoid capture after Dublin murder
A woman who helped her then partner, described in court as 'an extremely dangerous' killer, to 'lie low' after he shot a young drug dealer in Dublin has been jailed for four years. A jury in March convicted Rachel Redmond (35) – the younger sister of career criminal Robert 'Roo' Redmond – of attempting to impede Wayne Cooney's apprehension or prosecution while knowing or believing him to have committed murder. The trial heard that after he got into the car on May 22nd, 2019, Redmond remarked to Cooney that there had been a shooting in Darndale, to which he replied: 'It's a mad place.' Cooney had minutes earlier killed Jordan Davis in an execution-style shooting on a laneway beside Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Darndale. Mr Davis was pushing his son in a pram when Cooney cycled up behind him and fired eight shots, three of which struck him. READ MORE He fled the scene on his bicycle and went to a bus stop near the Clarehall Shopping Centre, where Redmond arranged to pick him up in her friend's car. She paid for Cooney to stay at the Clayton Hotel near Dublin Airport that night. At a sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court on Monday, Mr Justice Paul Burns said that rather than being 'revulsed' after learning about the murder, Redmond 'chose to assist' her then-partner and helped him to 'lie low'. He said there was no evidence that Redmond was reluctant to help Cooney and she aided him to avoid capture when important forensic evidence could have been gathered. [ Wayne Cooney found guilty of murdering Jordan Davis as victim pushed his child in pram Opens in new window ] The judge said the maximum sentence for such crimes is 10 years and that Redmond's actions fell in the 'upper end of middle range'. He said her assistance in the crime was 'not spur of the moment' and that she must have given considerable thought to what she was doing. Dominic McGinn SC, for Redmond, previously said despite his client's not guilty plea, she accepts the jury's verdict. The judge said that he had considered the mitigating circumstances in the case, including Redmond's lack of previous relevant convictions and her good work record. He set a headline sentence of six years on each count but reduced that to five years with both counts running concurrently. He suspended the final year of the sentence for a period of three years. Redmond, originally from Coolock but with an address at Clifdenville Road, Belfast, reacted by saying: 'Thank you judge'. She told those who came to support her: 'I'll be home soon, don't worry.' Redmond took the stand during her trial, claiming she did not know what Cooney had done, that she was in love with him and was unable to see the bad in him. The prosecution described Redmond's testimony as 'absolutely risible'. 'The accused is saying 'I didn't know'. If you said that to a horse you would get a kick,' said Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, for the State. Following Redmond's trial, the jury took seven hours and 33 minutes over three days to unanimously accept the State's case. After she was convicted, she shouted from the dock: 'I didn't do it though, I didn't do anything.' It was the State's case that drug dealer Robert Redmond was engaged 'in some acrimony' with Mr Davis. A detective testified that 'tick lists' found at two addresses linked to Robert Redmond contained the name 'Jordo' – the same handle Jordan Davis was known by – with amounts of up to €153,000 recorded as owing. Evidence was given that Mr Davis was warned by Robert Redmond 'I'm on your case mate, it won't be long' and 'soon, very soon bang bang'. Cooney was convicted of the murder in 2022, while Robert Redmond pleaded guilty in April 2024 to conspiring together with Cooney to murder Mr Davis.
BreakingNews.ie
19-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Beautician (35) jailed for helping her killer ex-boyfriend 'lie low' after murder
A woman who helped her then-partner – "an extremely dangerous" killer – "lie low" after he gunned down a young drug dealer on Dublin's northside, told her supporters 'I'll be home soon, don't worry' after she was jailed for four years. In March, a jury convicted Rachel Redmond (35) – the younger sister of career criminal Robert "Roo" Redmond – of attempting to impede Wayne Cooney's apprehension or prosecution while knowing or believing him to have committed murder by driving him from the scene and paying for a hotel room in her name. Advertisement The trial heard evidence that, after he got into the car, Redmond remarked to Cooney that there had been a shooting in Darndale and he replied: "It's a mad place." Cooney had, minutes earlier, shot dead young father Jordan Davis in an execution-style killing on May 22nd, 2019, at a laneway beside Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Darndale. Mr Davis was pushing his four-month-old son in a pram when Cooney cycled up behind him and fired eight shots, three of which struck him, causing his immediate death. Cooney fled the scene on his bicycle and went to a bus stop near the Clarehall Shopping Centre, where Rachel Redmond arranged to pick him up in her friend's car. That night, she paid for Cooney to stay at the Clayton Hotel near Dublin Airport. At Monday's sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul Burns said that rather than being 'revulsed' after learning about the murder, Redmond 'chose to assist' her then-partner and allowed him to "lie low". Advertisement He said that there was no evidence that Redmond was reluctant to help Cooney, and she aided him to avoid capture when important forensic evidence could have been gathered. The judge said that the maximum sentence for this type of crime is ten years and that Redmond's actions fell in the 'upper end of middle range' for offending. He said that her assistance in the crime was 'not spur of the moment' and that Redmond must have given considerable thought to what she was doing over the course of the day. Dominic McGinn SC, defence counsel for Redmond, said last Monday that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her. Advertisement Mr Justice Burns said he had 'reservations' about Mr McGinn's statement that Redmond was 'blinded by the relationship and turned a blind eye rather than deliberately setting out to commit a crime." The judge said that he had considered the mitigating circumstances in the case, including Redmond's lack of previous relevant convictions and her good work record. The court was told last week that Redmond has worked as a beautician, including for the IFSC and Aer Lingus. She has also worked in security for the Saudi Arabian embassy and for the psychiatric unit at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. He set a headline sentence of six years on each count, but reduced that to five years with both counts to run concurrently. He suspended the final year of the sentence for a period of three years. Advertisement Redmond's only reaction to the sentencing being passed was to say: 'Thank you, judge'. She told those who had come to support her: 'I'll be home soon, don't worry.' Redmond had taken the stand at her trial, claiming that she did not know what Cooney had done, that she was in love with him and was unable to see the bad in him. Last week, Redmond's counsel submitted that his client was "perhaps naive" and had "turned a blind eye rather than deliberately setting out to commit a crime". The court heard that Redmond had also written a letter of apology to the family of Jordan Davis. At trial, the prosecution described Redmond's testimony that she didn't know Wayne Cooney had committed "any crime at all" as "absolutely risible". Advertisement Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, for the State, added: "The accused is saying 'I didn't know'; If you said that to a horse you would get a kick". Following Redmond's trial, the jury took seven hours and 33 minutes over three days to unanimously accept the State's case. After she was convicted, she shouted from the dock: "I didn't do it though, I didn't do anything." The trial heard Ms Redmond was in phone contact with Cooney just five minutes after the shooting and remained talking to him for over three minutes. She later went to the Clayton Hotel that night, where she used her own bank card to pay for a room for Cooney while he remained out of sight. It was the State's case that drug dealer Robert Redmond was engaged "in some acrimony" with Mr Davis. A detective testified that "tick lists" found at two addresses linked to Robert Redmond had contained the name "Jordo" – the same nickname Jordan Davis was known by – with amounts up to €153,000 recorded as owing. €70,000 was written beside one entry with the words "not yet" in capital letters. Evidence was given that Mr Davis was warned by Robert Redmond – "I'm on your case mate, it won't be long" and "soon, very soon bang bang" – 19 days before he was shot to death. Ireland Michael Gaine case: What we know so far as human r... Read More Cooney was convicted of the murder in 2022, while Robert Redmond pleaded guilty in April 2024 to conspiring together with Cooney to murder Mr Davis on or about May 22nd, 2019, and was sentenced to seven years in prison. A career criminal, Robert Redmond has 99 previous convictions, which include those for the possession of firearms and ammunition with intention to endanger life and the possession of heroin, while he is currently serving a life sentence for murder. He also has convictions for blackmail and extortion, threats to kill and assault causing harm. Rachel Redmond, who is from Coolock but has an address at Clifdenville Road, Cliftonville Avenue, Belfast, Co Antrim, was charged on two counts that on or about May 22nd and May 23rd, 2019, in the county of the City of Dublin, did knowingly or believing that another person, namely Wayne Cooney, committed an arrestable offence, to wit murder, without reasonable excuse did an act with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution. Ms Redmond had pleaded not guilty to the two counts.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL teams with the most Georgia Bulldogs
Two NFL teams stand above the rest when it comes to the number of Georgia Bulldogs on their respective rosters. The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers both have eight former Georgia players on their roster following the 2025 NFL draft. The Eagles and Packers square off on Monday Night Football on Nov. 10, so 16 Bulldogs could hypothetically play in that game (injuries, players on the practice squad and roster cuts make it unlikely for that many to play). No other teams have close to as many former Georgia players. Across the NFL, there are 68 Georgia Bulldogs on rosters as teams near the start of training camp. Georgia has 17 rookies on NFL rosters, which includes all 13 Georgia players that were selected in the 2025 NFL draft. Advertisement What NFL teams have the most former Georgia Bulldogs on their roster after the draft? No. 1 (tied) Philadelphia Eagles PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 05: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) Defensive tackle Jalen Carter Defensive tackle Jordan Davis Linebacker Nakobe Dean Linebacker Smael Mondon Cornerback Kelee Ringo Edge rusher Nolan Smith Edge rusher Azeez Ojulari Safety Lewis Cine No. 1 (tied) Green Bay Packers Sep 10, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker (7) runs back an interception for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the fourth quarter during their football game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports Linebacker Quay Walker Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse Center Trey Hill Defensive tackle Warren Brinson Wide receiver Mecole Hardman Tight end John FitzPatrick Safety Javon Bullard No. 3 (tied) Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) dives for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Denny Medley-Imagn Images Running back James Cook Punter Jake Camarda Defensive tackle Zion Logue Center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger No. 3 (tied) Los Angeles Rams Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Quarterback Matthew Stafford Quarterback Stetson Bennett Offensive lineman Warren McClendon Cornerback Derion Kendrick No. 3 (tied) Baltimore Ravens BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 20: Linebacker Roquan Smith #0 of the Baltimore Ravens in action against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by) Offensive guard Ben Cleveland Safety Malaki Starks Linebacker Roquan Smith Long snapper Nick Moore No. 3 (tied) Las Vegas Raiders Sep 15, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson (23) during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Tight end Brock Bowers Safety Christopher Smith Running back Zamir White Cornerback Eric Stokes This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: What NFL teams have the most Georgia Bulldogs after the draft
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL teams with the most Georgia Bulldogs
NFL teams with the most Georgia Bulldogs Two NFL teams stand above the rest when it comes to the number of Georgia Bulldogs on their respective rosters. The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers both have eight former Georgia players on their roster following the 2025 NFL draft. The Eagles and Packers square off on Monday Night Football on Nov. 10, so 16 Bulldogs could hypothetically play in that game (injuries, players on the practice squad and roster cuts make it unlikely for that many to play). No other teams have close to as many former Georgia players. Across the NFL, there are 68 Georgia Bulldogs on rosters as teams near the start of training camp. Georgia has 17 rookies on NFL rosters, which includes all 13 Georgia players that were selected in the 2025 NFL draft. What NFL teams have the most former Georgia Bulldogs on their roster after the draft? No. 1 (tied) Philadelphia Eagles Defensive tackle Jalen Carter Defensive tackle Jordan Davis Linebacker Nakobe Dean Linebacker Smael Mondon Cornerback Kelee Ringo Edge rusher Nolan Smith Edge rusher Azeez Ojulari Safety Lewis Cine No. 1 (tied) Green Bay Packers Linebacker Quay Walker Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse Center Trey Hill Defensive tackle Warren Brinson Wide receiver Mecole Hardman Tight end John FitzPatrick Safety Javon Bullard No. 3 (tied) Buffalo Bills Running back James Cook Punter Jake Camarda Defensive tackle Zion Logue Center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger No. 3 (tied) Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Matthew Stafford Quarterback Stetson Bennett Offensive lineman Warren McClendon Cornerback Derion Kendrick No. 3 (tied) Baltimore Ravens Offensive guard Ben Cleveland Safety Malaki Starks Linebacker Roquan Smith Long snapper Nick Moore No. 3 (tied) Las Vegas Raiders
BreakingNews.ie
12-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Beautician was 'naive' when she tried to help partner evade murder arrest, court told
A beautician was "naive" when she tried to help her then partner – "an extremely dangerous" killer – evade arrest after he shot dead a young drug dealer on Dublin's northside, her lawyer has told the Central Criminal Court. Dominic McGinn SC, for Rachel Redmond (35), said on Monday that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her. The barrister asked for leniency for Redmond, the younger sister of career criminal Robert "Roo" Redmond, with the court hearing she once worked in security for the Saudi Arabian embassy. Advertisement Mr McGinn said the relationship with Cooney "fed into her behaviour" and prevented her from "realising what would have been abundantly obvious to everyone else". Redmond wrote a letter of apology to the family of Jordan Davis, who Wayne Cooney shot dead in an execution-style killing on May 22nd, 2019, at a laneway beside Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Darndale on Dublin's northside. Mr Davis was pushing his four-month-old son in a pram when Cooney cycled up behind him and fired eight shots, three of which struck him, causing immediate death. A child who happened to be cycling through the laneway was just metres away when Cooney started firing. Cooney fled the scene on his bicycle and went to a bus stop near the Clarehall Shopping Centre, where Rachel Redmond arranged to pick him up in her friend's car. That night, she arranged for Cooney to stay at the Clayton Hotel. Advertisement A jury convicted Redmond, from Coolock but with an address at Cliftonville Avenue, North Belfast, Co Antrim, of attempting to impede Cooney's apprehension or prosecution while knowing or believing him to have committed murder. Following her conviction, she shouted from the dock: "I didn't do it though, I didn't do anything." She had taken the stand at her trial, saying that she did not know what Cooney had done, that she was in love with him and was unable to see the bad in him. Mr McGinn on Monday told the court that Redmond now accepts the jury verdict. He asked Mr Justice Paul Burns to consider that, despite his client's efforts to impede the investigation, gardaí did arrest Wayne Cooney and he was convicted of murder. Redmond was, counsel said, "perhaps naive, blinded by the relationship and turned a blind eye rather than deliberately setting out to commit a crime." Asking for leniency, Mr McGinn pointed out his client's "solid work record" over her adult life. She has worked as a beautician, including for the IFSC and Aer Lingus. She has also worked in security for the Saudi Arabian embassy and for the psychiatric unit at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. Advertisement Mr McGinn handed in testimonies from Redmond's mother, father and a former employer. The testimonials refer to her as a "hard-working, kind, loving young lady" for whom these offences are "very much out of character", Mr McGinn said. Mr Justice Burns adjourned the matter to next Monday to deliver sentence. In April, 2024 Rachel Redmond's brother, Robert 'Roo' Redmond, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder Jordan Davis. Text exchanges showed that Robert Redmond was demanding Mr Davis repay him a drug debt of €70,000. Advertisement Ireland Convicted killer Robert Redmond pleads guilty to m... Read More In one exchange, 19 days before Cooney carried out the murder, Robert Redmond warned Mr Davis: "I'm on your case mate, it won't be long" and "soon, very soon bang bang". A career criminal, Robert Redmond had 99 previous convictions, including two counts for possession of firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life. In 2022, Robert Redmond received the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering father-of-eight Barry Wolverson (40) at Madigan's Yard, Kileek Lane, Swords, Co Dublin on January 17th, 2020. Following Rachel Redmond's trial, the jury took seven hours and 33 minutes over three days to unanimously accept the State's case that she drove Cooney away from the scene and later checked him into the Clayton Hotel near Dublin Airport on the night of the murder.
