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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11420Sexual assault · Co. Louth · 5 Mar 2022

Man (51) admits sexual assault of women at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital, Drogheda

A 51-year-old man pleaded guilty at Drogheda Circuit Court to one count of sexual assault of a woman at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Louth, with two other charges taken into consideration. He was remanded in custody for a week for finalisation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe assaults took place at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe first victim, a member of hospital staff in her 60s, was assaulted on March 5, 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe second victim, a 69-year-old, was assaulted the next day. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe second assault was captured on CCTV and the hospital contacted the woman, who made a formal complaint. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was arrested over two weeks after the assaults and denied sexually assaulting anyone. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, with two other charges taken into consideration. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeAn earlier assault charge was withdrawn and the defendant returned to Romania. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge remanded the defendant in custody for a week for finalisation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe third assault, which the defendant admitted, was on a 74-year-old woman after he pulled the curtains around her bed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe second victim made a victim impact statement describing lasting fear. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was arrested in Germany and extradited, and has been in custody since then. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jan2026
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man (51) sexually assaulted women in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Louth

    Court report on a guilty plea at Drogheda Circuit Court, with the defendant remanded in custody for a week. The article gives the assaults as beginning on March 5, 2022, with the second on the following day, and describes the three victims' ages and the defendant's background.

    accused, 51, malevictim, 60s, femalevictim, 69, femalevictim, 74, female