Ireland Case No. 3004Sexual abuse · Co. Dublin
Fiosrú head says inquiry into ex-garda Paul Moody's abuse was mishandled
Emily Logan, head of Fiosrú, said the body's handling of the first complaint against ex-garda Paul Moody was "wholly unacceptable" and that new steps are being taken to better manage gender-based violence complaints. Moody was jailed for four years and nine months for abuse of his first victim and had already served a three-year sentence for abusing his second victim, Nicola Hanney.
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- Sentenced24 May
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Key facts
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- whenThe first victim made a complaint to GSOC in 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe investigation was stopped in March 2023, nine months after Moody was jailed for his second victim (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation into the first complaint was discontinued with no outcome (irishtimes.com)
- sentencePaul Moody was jailed for four years and nine months for crimes against his first victim (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMoody had already served a three-year sentence for abuse of Nicola Hanney (irishtimes.com)
- otherEmily Logan has been head of Fiosrú since April 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- otherLogan said the outcome of the first investigation was wrong (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 May2026Proper inquiry could have stopped ex-garda Paul Moody’s abuse, head of Fiosrú says
Fiosrú head acknowledges the first complaint (2017) was discontinued with no outcome and that Moody could have been stopped before abusing his second victim; reforms including a specialist unit, external expert and Women's Aid secondments announced.
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