Ireland Donegal man (88) jailed for sexual offences against two girls
Sean Norry, a man aged 88 of St Mary's Terrace, Ramelton, County Donegal, was accused of sexual offences against two girls, one aged 13 and the other aged between 12 and 14, in County Donegal. After the girls' disclosure to her mother, specialised detectives interviewed the girls, and Norry was arrested and interviewed, telling detectives he was just tickling the girls. He was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of inviting or inciting a child to sexual touching, and he entered a signed guilty plea in the District Court. At Letterkenny Circuit Court he was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended on condition he enter a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months after release, a sentence reported in May 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced5 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Sean Norry, a man aged 88, was jailed for sexual offences against two young girls.
- Where
- Norry lives at St Mary's Terrace, Ramelton, and the incidents occurred in County Donegal.
- When
- One girl was 13 when the incidents happened to her, and the other was between 12 and 14.
- Other details
- One girl first disclosed what had happened to her to her mother.
- Norry told detectives he was just tickling the girls when he was arrested and interviewed.
- Investigation
- Specialised detectives interviewed the girls, and Norry was arrested and interviewed.
- Charges
- Norry was charged with four counts of sexual assault under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990.
- Norry was also charged with inviting, inducing, counselling or inciting a child to sexual touching under section 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 2017.
- In court
- Norry came forward to Letterkenny Circuit Court on a signed guilty plea from the District Court.
- Judge John Aylmer said the signed plea meant the complainants never had to endure a trial or be cross-examined.
- Sentence
- Judge Aylmer cited the very intrusive nature of the touching and its very negative impact on the victim.
- Norry was jailed for three years, with the sexual assault charges carrying four years and the other charge 16 months, to run concurrently.
- The final 12 months were suspended on Norry entering a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months after his release.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whereNorry lives at St Mary's Terrace, Ramelton. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incidents occurred in County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whenOne girl was 13 when the incidents happened to her. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe other girl was between 12 and 14 when the incidents happened to her. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe girls were interviewed by specialised detectives. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeNorry was charged with four counts of sexual assault under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeNorry was also charged with inviting, inducing, counselling or inciting a child to sexual touching under section 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 2017. (donegallive.ie)
- courtNorry came forward to the Circuit Court on a signed guilty plea from the District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Aylmer said Norry's signed plea meant the complainants never had to endure a trial or be cross-examined. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceNorry was jailed for three years. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe sexual assault charges carried a reduced sentence of four years, and the other charge carried 16 months, to run concurrently. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence were suspended on Norry entering a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months after his release. (donegallive.ie)
- otherOne girl first disclosed what had happened to her mother. (donegallive.ie)
- otherNorry told detectives he was just tickling the girls when he was arrested and interviewed. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 May2026Donegal pensioner (88) jailed after admitting sexual offences against two young girls
Reports the sentencing of Sean Norry at Letterkenny Circuit Court, including the charges, the court's reasoning and the partly suspended three-year sentence.
convicted, Sean Norry, 88, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Norry