Case No. 1479Rape, sexual assault · Co. Tipperary · 1 Jan 1993
Sid Green, 89, jailed for 10 years for 22 counts of rape of child in Roscrea
An 89-year-old man, Sid Green, who moved to Ireland from the UK, was convicted of 22 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a girl aged between seven and 12 in Roscrea, Tipperary, over a period between 1993 and 1998. The woman made a complaint to Gardaí in 2020 and Green was charged in 2022. He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Tullamore and, on 20 June 2025, was sentenced to an effective 10 years' imprisonment, taking effect from 10 July 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Sid Green was convicted of 22 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a child.
- The victim was a girl between seven and 12 years old during the abuse.
- Where
- The offences occurred in Roscrea, Tipperary.
- When
- The offences occurred on dates between 1993 and 1998.
- The woman made a complaint to Gardaí in 2020 and Green was charged in 2022.
- In court
- The trial was held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Tullamore.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of 16 years, reduced to 15 years, with the final five years suspended, giving an effective sentence of 10 years taking effect from 10 July 2025.
- Other details
- Sid Green, 89, is a man who moved to Ireland from the UK and has no previous convictions.
- Green appeared via video link from a Co Offaly nursing home and denied the allegations when interviewed in 2021.
- The judge noted that no remorse had been shown by Green.
- The victim suffers from depression, flashbacks, and nightmares.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSid Green was convicted of 22 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a child. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was between seven and 12 years old during the abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates between 1993 and 1998. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe woman made a complaint to Gardaí in 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGreen was charged in 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Tullamore. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDermot Cahill SC defended Green. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtGeorge Burns BL prosecuted the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 16 years, reduced to 15 years, with the final five years suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe effective sentence is 10 years, taking effect from 10 July 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSid Green has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGreen appeared via video link from a Co Offaly nursing home for his sentencing hearings. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGreen was interviewed in 2021 and denied the allegations. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGreen moved to Ireland from the UK and raised a family there. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGreen's wife passed away in 2013. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGreen is unable to mobilise or get out of bed without assistance and needs ongoing nursing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe prison service will take Green into custody on 10 July 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge noted that no remorse had been shown by Green. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim suffers with depression, flashbacks, and nightmares. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim found temporary escape in drugs and alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jun2025Man, 89, jailed for 10 years for 22 counts of rape of child over 5-year period
Reports the sentencing of Sid Green at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Tullamore, including the victim impact statement, defence submissions on his medical condition, and the prison service's plan to accommodate him from 10 July 2025.
victim, femaleconvicted, Sid Green, 89, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sid Green