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Case No. 23071Sexual assault · Co. Louth · 1 Aug 2025

Man convicted of sexually assaulting woman in Dundalk park

A 50-year-old man was found guilty by a jury at Dundalk Circuit Court of two sexual assaults on a woman in a park in Dundalk, County Louth, on 1 August 2025. Judge Dara Hayes remanded him in custody for sentencing in February.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted26 Oct
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe man was found guilty of two sexual assaults on a woman in a park in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant claimed the man grabbed her by the leg, pulled her down, licked her leg, and put her in a bear hug from behind (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant claimed the man put his left hand under her top, squeezed her breasts, and inserted three fingers inside her (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant was screaming for help during the incident (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant believed a teenage boy across the park startled the defendant (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant attended the sexual assault treatment unit in Rotunda hospital (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe complainant handed over her clothing to gardaí for forensic examination (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA DNA profile from inside the front of the underwear was 28,500 times more likely to come from the defendant (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA mixed DNA profile on the front lower left leg of the leggings was 1,000 million times more likely to come from the accused and three males (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatNo saliva was detected on the woman's face (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThree members of the local crime unit found the defendant near the exercise equipment the evening after the assault was reported (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant's mobile phone and a red jumper were seized as evidence (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred in a park in Dundalk, County Louth (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe defendant was sitting on the grass near an outdoor exercise bike in the park (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assaults took place on 1 August 2025 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe trial lasted four days at Dundalk Circuit Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe jury of seven men and five women returned unanimous guilty verdicts after two hours of deliberation (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Dara Hayes remanded the defendant in custody for sentencing in February (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had a German Shepherd in his home country and a Golden Retriever in Ireland (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Oct2026
    Convicteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man found guilty of sexually assaulting woman in Louth park

    Reports the unanimous guilty verdict after a four-day trial, details of the complainant's evidence, DNA forensic findings, the defendant's account, and his remand in custody for sentencing in February.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 50, male