Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11969Sexual offences (rape and sexual abuse) · Co. Dublin

Seven family members on trial over alleged sexual abuse of deaf woman

Seven men, three uncles and four brothers, are on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of 98 counts of sexually abusing a deaf woman between 1996 and 2013. The men deny all the charges.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSeven family members are accused of sexually abusing the complainant. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe complainant is deaf. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe complainant told the court that one of her uncles raped her when she was seven. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged abuse took place at various stages between 1996 and 2013. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeSeven men are accused of 98 counts of sexually abusing the complainant. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused G has denied a single count of raping the complainant between 1996 and 1997. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused A is accused of a single count of raping the complainant between December 2009 and April 2011. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused B is accused of eight counts involving rape, oral rape and anal rape between December 2008 and December 2010. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused C is accused of 45 counts, 22 of rape and 23 of anal rape, between 2001 and 2013. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused D is accused of 22 counts of sexually abusing his sister between 2002 and 2013. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused E is accused of 16 counts of sexual abuse against his sister between 2003 and 2011. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeAccused F has denied five counts, three of anal rape and two of raping his sister, between 2007 and 2010. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe men deny all the charges against them. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe trial is set down for four months and continues before an extended panel of 15 jurors. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe complainant gives evidence by videolink through interpreters and an intermediary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherNone of the parties involved can be named for legal reasons. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Nov2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Deaf woman tells jury uncle raped her aged seven

    Reports the complainant's evidence at the Central Criminal Court trial, including her account against Accused G, and sets out the counts against each of the seven accused.

    victim, femaleaccused, 45, maleaccused, 55, maleaccused, 48, maleaccused, 34, maleaccused, 33, maleaccused, 32, maleaccused, 32, male