Ireland Dublin hotelier charged with sexually assaulting woman in hotel
Fionn MacCumhaill, a 73-year-old man from Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, who is described as a Dublin hotel owner, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman whose name and age are not given, in multiple alleged incidents dating from the mid-1990s. The charges cover an alleged assault in a Dublin hotel on an unknown date between April 26th, 1996 and November 13th, 1997, and an alleged assault in a vehicle in an unknown Dublin location between April 26th, 1996 and May 26th, 1996. He faces more than 20 counts of sexual assault, charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990. At a brief District Court hearing at the Criminal Courts of Justice on a Tuesday in December 2023, he was granted bail, no plea was entered, and a book of evidence was ordered; the next hearing is listed for March 11th, 2024, when the book of evidence will be served.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In court19 Dec
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Dublin hotel owner has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel.
- The accused faces 22 charges of sexual assault in total, including more than 20 counts.
- Other details
- The accused is a 73-year-old man of Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
- No plea has been entered in the case yet.
- Where
- One alleged assault took place in a hotel in Dublin.
- Another alleged assault took place in a vehicle in an unknown location in Dublin.
- When
- The alleged incidents date back to the mid-1990s.
- One charge covers an unknown date between April 26th, 1996 and November 13th, 1997.
- Another charge covers an unknown date between April 26th, 1996 and May 26th, 1996.
- Charges
- The accused was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990.
- In court
- A brief District Court hearing at the Criminal Courts of Justice heard that a book of evidence is to be prepared.
- The accused was granted bail and attended the Tuesday hearing.
- The next hearing is listed for March 11th, 2024, when a book of evidence will be served.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Dublin hotel owner has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel. (irishtimes.com)
- whereOne alleged assault took place in a hotel in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereAnother alleged assault took place in a vehicle in an unknown location in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged incidents date back to the mid-1990s. (irishtimes.com)
- whenOne charge covers an unknown date between April 26th, 1996 and November 13th, 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- whenAnother charge covers an unknown date between April 26th, 1996 and May 26th, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused has been charged with more than 20 counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused faces 22 charges of alleged sexual assault in total. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA brief District Court hearing at the Criminal Courts of Justice heard that a book of evidence is to be prepared. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was granted bail and attended the Tuesday hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe next hearing was listed for March 11th, 2024, when a book of evidence will be served. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNo plea has been entered in the case yet. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Dec2023Dublin hotelier charged with sexually assaulting woman in hotel
First court appearance in the District Court on a Tuesday, with a book of evidence to be served. Charges relate to alleged incidents between April 1996 and May 1996 or November 1997; no plea has been entered.
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