Ireland 77-year-old sent for trial on sexual assault charges in Cork
A 77-year-old man on a state pension has been charged with five counts of sexual assault of a four-year-old girl, with the alleged offences occurring between January and May 2022 in Cork. He was arrested at his home by Sgt Sheena Dowling and brought to Bridewell Garda Station for questioning before being charged. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, first appeared at Cork District Court in July 2025. On 10 September 2025, he was sent forward for trial to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 28 October and remanded on bail with conditions including no contact with the injured party and daily sign-on.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 77-year-old man on a state pension has been charged with five counts of sexual assault of a four-year-old girl.
- When
- The alleged offences occurred between January and May 2022.
- Where
- The case is being handled in Cork.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested at his home by Sgt Sheena Dowling and brought to Bridewell Garda Station for questioning.
- In court
- He first appeared at Cork District Court in July 2025.
- On 10 September 2025, the DPP directed trial by indictment and the man was sent forward for trial to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 28 October 2025.
- The DPP also consented to a guilty plea being entered at District Court for sentencing at Circuit Court.
- He was remanded on bail with conditions including no contact with the injured party and witnesses, daily sign-on at his local garda station, and surrender of his passport.
- Judge Mary Dorgan issued an alibi warning.
- Defence solicitor Frank Buttimer was granted an extension of free legal aid to appoint defence counsel.
- Other details
- The man cannot be named for legal reasons.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is a 77-year-old man charged with five counts of sexual assault (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is a four-year-old girl (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred between January and May 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested at his home (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSgt Sheena Dowling arrested the man and brought him to Bridewell Garda Station for questioning (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was sent forward for trial to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 28 October (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded on bail to appear before the Circuit Court on 28 October (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Mary Dorgan issued the alibi warning (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDefence solicitor Frank Buttimer was granted an extension of free legal aid to appoint defence counsel (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe DPP directed trial by indictment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBail conditions require the accused to have no contact with the injured party and witnesses (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused must sign on every day at his local garda station (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was required to surrender his passport and not apply for new travel documents (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused is on a state pension (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man cannot be named for legal reasons (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused replied he would wait to see his brief (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep202577-year-old charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old girl
The man was sent for trial to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 28 October 2025 after appearing at Cork District Court. Bail conditions were set including no contact with the injured party, daily sign-on, and passport surrender. The DPP directed trial by indictment and consented to a guilty plea being entered at District Court for sentencing at Circuit Court.
accused, 77, malevictim, 4, female