Ireland Case No. 3606Sexual assault, indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Dublin man jailed for four years over sexual abuse of daughter and cousin
A 55-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to four years in prison by Judge Jonathan Dunphy at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 10 March 2026 after a jury found him guilty of indecently assaulting his young cousin in the late 1980s and sexually assaulting his 16-year-old daughter during a holiday in Florida in 2014.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 Mar
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is 55 years old and from Dublin (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cousin was aged between four and six at the time of the abuse (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was aged between 16 and 19 at the time of the first offence (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe daughter was 16 years old at the time of the second offence (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man continues to protest his innocence (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man put his hands under the covers and touched the cousin inappropriately (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe daughter was invited on holiday with the man and his new partner in 2014 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe daughter was paralysed in fear during the assault (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was found guilty of indecently assaulting his younger cousin at an address in Dublin between February 1987 and February 1990 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cousin was aged around four to six at the time of the abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was found guilty of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old daughter during a family holiday to Florida in June 2014 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man has a long work history in the aviation sector and lost his job when convicted (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe first offence took place at an address in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe second offence took place in Florida (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe first offence occurred between February 1987 and February 1990 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe second offence took place in June 2014 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was found guilty of indecently assaulting his younger cousin (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was found guilty of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old daughter (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial took place in December 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was found guilty by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury following a trial in December 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe charges carry maximum sentences of 10 and 14 years respectively (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDefence counsel is Brian McInerney SC (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe prosecuting counsel is Carol Doherty BL (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Jonathan Dunphy sentenced the man (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe maximum sentences for the two charges are 10 and 14 years respectively (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for four years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceFor the first offence the judge set a headline sentence of four years reduced to two years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe final nine months of the first sentence were suspended on conditions including sexual offence-focused work in custody (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceFor the second offence the judge set a headline sentence of five years reduced to four years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe final 15 months of the second sentence were suspended on similar conditions (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentences were ordered to run consecutively amounting to four years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was ordered to have no contact with either victim (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence counsel is Brian McInerney (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe prosecution barrister is Carol Doherty (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2026Man who sexually abused daughter and young cousin in separate incidents jailed
Sentencing details: consecutive sentences totalling four years, no contact order, victim impact statements from both complainants, and the man's continued protest of innocence.
convicted, 55, male, Irish, irishvictim, 4-6, femalevictim, 16, female - 10 Mar2026Judge notes striking similarities in how man sexually abused cousin and daughter 25 years apart
Reports the sentencing, including details of both offences, victim impact statements, the judge's reasoning on similarities between the incidents, and the consecutive sentences totalling four years with suspended portions.
convicted, 55, male, irish (judged from name)victim, femalevictim, 16, female