Ireland Case No. 9316Sexual abuse · Co. Dublin
Four men convicted in Ireland's longest criminal trial for sexual abuse of deaf relative
Four men were convicted at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin of sexually abusing their deaf and vulnerable relative, a woman whose age and nationality are not given in the sources. She first told gardaí of the alleged abuse in 2017, and she alleged it began in childhood and was carried out by three uncles and four younger brothers. Seven men were charged with a total of 103 counts, and the Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew 83 of them before trial. The trial ran for about 250 days before an extended jury, and on 10 June 2026 it ended with convictions for Accused B, C, E and F, while the jury could not reach verdicts on Accused A and G and Accused D was discharged. No sentence has been reported.
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- Convicted1 Jun
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Four men were convicted of sexually abusing their deaf and vulnerable relative, in what was described as the longest criminal trial in the history of the State.
- Cause
- The main complainant alleged she was sexually abused from childhood by her three uncles and four younger brothers.
- Where
- The trial took place in courtroom 19 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin before Judge Caroline Biggs.
- When
- The trial ran for nearly eight months, or 250 days, before an extended jury panel.
- Investigation
- The main complainant first disclosed the alleged abuse in 2017, and gardaí first interviewed her that year.
- Charges
- Seven men faced a combined total of 103 charges, 98 of which concerned the main complainant.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew 83 of the 103 original charges.
- Accused B was convicted of three counts of rape and one count of anal rape.
- Accused C was convicted on all six counts relating to the main complainant.
- Accused E was found guilty on both counts, and Accused F was found guilty on one count, with the jury disagreeing on the second.
- Jurors returned guilty verdicts on four counts relating to two younger sisters, and the jury could not reach a verdict on the charges against Accused A and Accused G.
- In court
- Accused D was discharged from the indictment after all 22 counts against him were withdrawn.
- Sentence
- No sentence for the four convicted men is reported in the sources.
- Other details
- The article is dated 1 June 2026 in its header and 10 June 2026 in its byline, and it reports the verdicts at the end of the trial.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe trial took place in courtroom 19 in the Criminal Courts of Justice before Judge Caroline Biggs. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe trial ran for nearly eight months before an extended jury panel. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe main complainant alleged she was sexually abused from childhood by her three uncles and four younger brothers. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe woman was first interviewed by gardaí in 2017. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeSeven men faced a total of 103 charges. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused B was convicted of three counts of rape and one count of anal rape. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe jury found Accused E guilty on both counts. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe jury returned a guilty verdict on one count against Accused F and disagreed on the second. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe jury convicted Accused C on all six counts relating to the main complainant. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeJurors returned guilty verdicts on the four counts relating to the two younger sisters. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial was the longest-running criminal trial in the history of the State. (thejournal.ie)
- courtFour of the seven men who went on trial were convicted of sexually abusing their deaf and vulnerable relative. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe Director for Public Prosecutions withdrew 83 of the 103 original charges. (thejournal.ie)
- courtAccused D was discharged from the indictment after all 22 counts against him were withdrawn. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury could not reach a verdict on the charges against Accused A and Accused G. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe main complainant first disclosed the alleged abuse in 2017. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jun2026Ireland's longest criminal trial ends with four men convicted for sexual abuse of deaf relative
Reports the verdicts at the end of the trial: four men convicted, three acquitted or discharged, 83 of 103 charges withdrawn, and jury disagreement on some counts.
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