Young man admits part in attack that left Alanna Quinn Idris blind in one eye

Two other men have already been sent to prison for the attack

Jack Cummins is due to be sentenced on May 12, 2025. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A Dublin man has pleaded guilty to taking part in an attack which left a then 17-year-old girl blind in one eye.

Alanna Quinn Idris was struck in the face with the saddle of an electric scooter by a member of a gang, fracturing her eye socket and leaving her permanently blind in her right eye.

Jack Cummins, aged 21, with an address at Rossmore Road in Ballyfermot was before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris on Ballyfermot Road on December 30, 2021. He had been due to stand trial.

A second man who also took part in the attack was handed a sentence of four-and-a-half years in March 2023.

Darragh Lyons, aged 21, of Weir View, Glenaulin, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, pleaded guilty to 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.

A third man, Josh Cummins, aged 20, of Raheen Drive, Ballyfermot, received a five-year sentence, with the final two years suspended in November 2023 for his role in the incident. 

Alanna Quinn Idris was struck in the face with the saddle of an electric scooter by a member of a gang, fracturing her eye socket and leaving her permanently blind in her right eye. Picture: Moya Nolan

He pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Ms Quinn Idris. He further pleaded guilty to a count of violent disorder and one of production of an article, a hurl, in the course of a dispute.

He also pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Louis O'Sullivan as part of the same incident.

Judge Patricia Ryan heard on Thursday that Jack Cummins has no previous convictions.

She remanded him on continuing bail and directed the preparation of a probation report, along with a victim impact statement. He is due to be sentenced on May 12, 2025.