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Case No. 1549Inciting rape, endangerment, possession of child sexual abuse material · Co. Clare · 1 Nov 2020

Garda Shane Flanagan's sentencing adjourned after hospital admission

Shane Flanagan, 39, a garda with an address in Co. Clare, had his sentencing hearing adjourned at the Central Criminal Court after he was admitted to hospital. He had pleaded guilty to inciting two men to rape a woman, six counts of endangerment through online impersonation, and possession of child sexual abuse material.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted4 Jun
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatFlanagan pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting two men to rape a woman (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFlanagan pleaded guilty to six counts of endangerment by impersonating the woman online and inviting violence upon her (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFlanagan pleaded guilty to possessing four images of child sexual abuse material (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe rape incidents occurred between November and December 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe endangerment offences occurred between 2018 and 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe CSAM possession offence occurred on 7 January 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the case for mention later this month (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence senior counsel Padraig Dwyer represented Flanagan at the hearing (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAnne-Marie Lawlor SC was prosecuting (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFlanagan was admitted to hospital earlier in the week of the hearing (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim wishes to maintain her anonymity but has no difficulty with Flanagan being identified (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jun2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Garda who incited two men to rape woman admitted to hospital

    Sentencing hearing adjourned because Flanagan was admitted to hospital; Mr Justice Paul McDermott directed an updated medical report be provided at a later mention later this month.

    suspect, Shane Flanagan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Flanaganvictim, female