Ireland McGinley sentenced for breach of release conditions in Dublin
Simon McGinley, 52, a man formerly of Co Monaghan and originally from Dundalk, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on 19 October 2026 on a charge of repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his 2021 release under the Sex Offenders Act. He had received a 2½-year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court the previous week for the alleged breaches. Judge Tony Hunt reactivated three months of a six-month suspended sentence to run consecutively to the Circuit Court term. McGinley, who was jailed for 21 years in 2009 for the rape of an 86-year-old woman, returned to custody after the hearing.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced19 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- McGinley was sentenced for repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his 2021 release under the Sex Offenders Act.
- Where
- The hearing took place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
- When
- McGinley appeared before the Central Criminal Court on 19 October 2026.
- Charges
- McGinley was charged with repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his release from jail in 2021 under the Sex Offenders Act.
- In court
- Judge Tony Hunt presided at the Central Criminal Court hearing, at which McGinley had no solicitor present due to withdrawal of services.
- Sentence
- McGinley received a 2½-year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court the previous week.
- Judge Hunt reactivated three months of a six-month suspended sentence to run consecutively to the Circuit Court term.
- Other details
- Two years of McGinley's 2009 sentence were reactivated in 2023, with six months suspended.
- McGinley was jailed for 21 years in 2009 for the rape of an 86-year-old woman in her own home.
- McGinley was previously jailed for eight years in 1998 for rape.
- The judge told McGinley he needed to start complying with the requirements, and McGinley agreed and thanked the judge before returning to custody.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThese conditions include notifying gardaí about a change of address. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMcGinley was formerly of Latlorcan Court, Co Monaghan, and originally from Dundalk. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcGinley was jailed for repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his release from jail in 2021 under the Sex Offenders Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcGinley appeared before the Central Criminal Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcGinley had no solicitor present because of the withdrawal of services, but said he was happy for the hearing to proceed. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMcGinley received a 2½-year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court the previous week. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceTwo years of his 2009 sentence were reactivated in 2023, with six months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge said he would reactivate three months of the six-month suspension, to run consecutively to the Circuit Court sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge told McGinley he needed to start complying with the requirements. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMcGinley agreed and thanked the judge before returning to custody. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Oct2026Rapist Simon McGinley jailed for repeatedly breaching release conditions
Reports McGinley's 19 October 2026 Central Criminal Court appearance where Judge Tony Hunt reactivated three months of a suspended sentence, consecutive to a 2½-year term from Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court, for repeated breaches of Sex Offenders Act notification requirements. Also provides background on his 2009 and 1998 rape convictions.
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