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RTÉ News
19-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Woman jailed for helping partner '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 has been jailed for four years. In March a jury convicted 35-year-old Rachel Redmond - 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. Redmond, who is from Coolock but has an address at Clifdenville Road, Cliftonville Avenue, North Belfast, told her supporters today "I'll be home soon, don't worry". 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 22 May 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 today'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". 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. 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. 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". 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. 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 22 May 2019 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. 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 was charged on two counts that on or about 22 May and 23 May 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.
Sunday World
19-05-2025
- Sunday World
Beautician who helped gunman ex evade arrest says ‘I'll be home soon' as she's jailed
A jury convicted Rachel Redmond (35) - the younger sister of career criminal Robert "Roo" Redmond - of attempting to impede Wayne Cooney's apprehension A woman who helped her then partner - "an extremely dangerous" killer - to "lie low" after he gunned down a young drug dealer on Dublin's northside told her supporters today '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. 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." Rachel Redmond (File photo: Collins Courts) Cooney had minutes earlier shot dead young father Jordan Davis in an execution-style killing on May 22, 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. Rachel Redmond News in 90 Seconds - May 19th At today'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" 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. 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." Wayne Cooney, Jordan Davis and Rachel Redmond 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. 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". 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. Some €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. 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 22, 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, North Belfast, Antrim was charged on two counts that on or about May 22 and May 23 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.
Sunday World
13-05-2025
- Sunday World
Beautician ‘naive' when she tried to help ex evade arrest after shooting, court told
'BLIND EYE' | Dominic McGinn SC, for Rachel Redmond (35), said that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her Rachel Redmond (File photo: Collins Courts) Dominic McGinn SC, for Rachel Redmond (35), said that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her. Counsel 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. 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 22, 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. 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." Jordan Davis 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 yesterday 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, gardai 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. Mr McGinn handed in testimonies from Redmond's mother, father and a former employer. Wayne Cooney 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. 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". Rachel Redmond (File photo: Collins Courts) News in 90 Seconds - May 13th 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 17, 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. Read more
Sunday World
12-05-2025
- Sunday World
Beautician was ‘naive' when she tried to help killer ex evade arrest after shooting
'BLIND EYE' | Dominic McGinn SC, for Rachel Redmond (35), said today that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her Rachel Redmond (File photo: Collins Courts) Dominic McGinn SC, for Rachel Redmond (35), said today that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her. Counsel 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. 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 22, 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. 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 today 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, gardai 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. 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. Rachel Redmond (File photo: Collins Courts) News in 90 seconds - 12th May 2025 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. 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 17, 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.
Irish Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gun killer's beautician ex was 'naive' for trying to help him evade arrest
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 today that despite his client's plea of not guilty, she now accepts the jury's verdict and understands why they convicted her. Counsel 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. 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 22, 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 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.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 McGinn today 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, gardai 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 McGinn handed in testimonies from Redmond's mother, father and a former testimonials refer to her as a "hard-working, kind, loving young lady" for whom these offences are "very much out of character", Mr McGinn 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. 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 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 17, 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.
