Ireland Case No. 3331Sexual assault · Co. Dublin
Ryanair crew member sexually assaulted on flight, man pleads guilty at Dublin Circuit Court
Aaron Brady, 31, from Killeshandra, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 April 2026 to sexually assaulting a Ryanair cabin crew member on a flight landing at Dublin. The judge adjourned sentencing to June, remanded Brady on continuing bail, and directed €5,000 to be paid to the victim within 24 hours.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted16 Apr
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman was sexually assaulted while working as cabin crew on a Ryanair flight. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe assault took place in a tight and confined space where colleagues were also present. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred about 40 minutes before the plane was due to land at Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAaron Brady, 31, of Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman on the flight. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was adjourned until June for finalisation. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge directed that the €5,000 should be paid over within the next 24 hours. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady had no memory of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady drank around five bottles of wine with his partner at the airport before boarding the flight. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady potentially consumed between 12 and 15 mini bottles of alcohol during the flight. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady said he had not had a drink in a year. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady was banned from Ryanair flights for five years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman faced financial losses of more than €3,000 due to the incident, including sick leave, voluntary absences and her resignation. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman had resigned from Ryanair after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady had €5,000 available as a gesture of remorse which the woman was willing to accept. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady worked in an ice-cream factory. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Apr2026Ryanair crew member left her job after being sexually assaulted during flight, court hears
Court hearing where Brady pleaded guilty; victim impact statement read; sentencing adjourned to June; continuing bail granted; €5,000 directed to be paid within 24 hours.
victim, femaleconvicted, Aaron Brady, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Brady