Simon McGinley sentenced for breaching release conditions at Central Criminal Court
Simon McGinley, a 52-year-old man originally from Dundalk, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on 19 October 2026 for repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his release under the Sex Offenders Act. He had been released from jail in 2021 after serving part of a 21-year sentence imposed in 2009 for the rape of an 86-year-old woman, and in 2023 two years of that sentence were reactivated with six months suspended. The week before the hearing, McGinley received a 2½-year jail term at Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court for the same breaches, and on 19 October Judge Tony Hunt reactivated three months of the suspended sentence to run consecutively to that term. McGinley had no solicitor present at the hearing due to the withdrawal of services.
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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 release under the Sex Offenders Act.
- Where
- McGinley is originally from Dundalk and was formerly of Latlorcan Court, Co Monaghan.
- When
- McGinley appeared before the Central Criminal Court on 19 October 2026.
- In court
- Judge Tony Hunt presided over the hearing, at which McGinley had no solicitor present due to the withdrawal of services.
- Sentence
- McGinley received a 2½-year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court the week before 19 October 2026.
- Judge Hunt reactivated three months of a six-month suspension, to run consecutively to the 2½-year term.
- McGinley was jailed for 21 years in 2009 for the rape of an 86-year-old woman in her own home.
- In 2023, two years from his 2009 sentence were reactivated with six months suspended.
- Other details
- McGinley was released from jail in 2021.
- The release conditions include notifying gardaí about a change of address.
- McGinley was also convicted of the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1997, the case known as the C Case, in which the girl became pregnant and had to apply to the courts to access an abortion in the UK.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whereMcGinley was formerly of Latlorcan Court, Co Monaghan (irishtimes.com)
- whereMcGinley is originally from Dundalk (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcGinley was jailed for repeatedly breaching the notification requirements of his release under the Sex Offenders Act (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcGinley appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday 19 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Tony Hunt presided over the hearing (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcGinley previously appeared before the Central Criminal Court in 2023 for breaching release conditions (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcGinley had no solicitor present due to the withdrawal of services (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMcGinley received a 2½-year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court the week before 19 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMcGinley was jailed for 21 years in 2009 for the rape of an 86-year-old woman in her own home (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceIn 2023, two years from his 2009 sentence were reactivated with six months suspended (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Hunt reactivated three months of the six-month suspension (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe three-month sentence runs consecutive to the 2½-year sentence from the Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe release conditions include notifying gardaí about a change of address (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe 13-year-old girl became pregnant as a result of the 1997 rape (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl had to apply to the courts to access an abortion in the UK (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl's parents resisted the abortion (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl was granted permission to travel to the UK in December 1997 (irishtimes.com)
- otherMcGinley was released from jail in 2021 (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.
convicted, Simon McGinley, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Simon McGinleyvictim, 86, femalevictim, 13, female