Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

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2 cases now at verdict in Offaly, latest report first

  1. No. 0108

    Gerry Mooney's victim impact statement at sentencing for 1982 rape of sister in Co Offaly

    Rape, indecent assault · Offaly

    Victim: Olivia Payne, Irish woman, 11 (judged from name)Olivia PayneSuspect: Gerry Mooney, Irish man, 61 (judged from name)Gerry Mooney

    In December 1982, Gerry Mooney, then aged 16 or 17, was convicted of raping and indecently assaulting his 11-year-old sister Olivia Payne at their family home in Clonin, Rhode, Co Offaly. Ms Payne made a formal complaint to gardaí in January 2020, and Mooney was arrested and interviewed in April 2022. He pleaded not guilty and was found guilty by a unanimous jury at the Central Criminal Court earlier in 2026. At a sentencing hearing on 27 October 2026, Ms Payne delivered a victim impact statement, and Justice Eileen Creedon remanded Mooney on continuing bail to 23 November 2026 for sentence.

    Convicted27 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie

  2. No. 0165

    Offaly man pleads guilty to sexual assault and rape of younger sister

    Sexual assault, rape · Offaly

    Victim: Irish woman (judged from name)Suspect: Irish man, 30 (judged from name)

    A man, 30, from Offaly pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault and one count of rape of his younger sister in their family home on dates between 2010 and 2017. The abuse, which began when the girl was eight, took place on a near nightly basis while she was asleep in bed or on the sitting room couch. The woman disclosed the abuse to a counsellor and made a statement to gardaí in 2023, after which the man was arrested and interviewed but denied the offences. He entered guilty pleas on the first day of his trial at the Central Criminal Court in May 2026, and a sentence date has been set for 6 November 2026.

    Convicted10 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com