Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0131Rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault, threatening to kill · Co. Meath

Three men remanded on rape and child cruelty charges after Navan house search

Three unnamed men, aged 37, 42 and 59, were arrested on 27 October 2026 and appeared at Trim District Court charged with rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault and threatening to kill, following a Garda search of a house in the Navan area, Co Meath in January 2025. The offences are alleged to have occurred on dates unknown between 2012 and 2022, with the victims described as a female and a child. The 37-year-old man faces the most charges, including 10 counts of rape of a female and one count of attempted rape. All three men were remanded into custody and are due to appear before the court again in December 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Oct
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Three men were charged with rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault and threatening to kill.
Where
The case was heard at Trim District Court and the house search took place in the Navan area, Co Meath.
When
The men were arrested and appeared in court on 27 October 2026, and the offences are alleged to have occurred on dates unknown between 2012 and 2022.
Investigation
Gardaí searched a house in the Navan area in January 2025, following which the men were arrested and charged.
Charges
  • The 37-year-old man is charged with 10 counts of rape of a female, one count of attempted rape, and child cruelty, assault and threatening to kill, with one source listing one count each of the latter three and another listing two counts each.
  • The 42-year-old man is charged with one count of reckless endangerment of a child and two counts of child cruelty.
  • The 59-year-old man is charged with two counts of child cruelty.
In court
  • All three men were remanded into custody at Trim District Court on 27 October 2026.
  • The men are due to appear before the court again in December 2026.
Other details
The victims are described as a female and a child.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe case was heard at Trim District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe men appeared in court on 27 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAll three men were arrested on 27 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAll offences are alleged to have occurred on dates unknown between 2012 and 2022. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched a house in the Navan area in January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe men were arrested and charged following the search of a house in Co Meath last year. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is charged with 10 counts of rape of a female. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is charged with one count of attempted rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is charged with child cruelty on dates between 2019 and 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is accused of assaulting, mistreating, neglecting or abandoning the child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is accused of assaulting a female. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 37-year-old man is accused of threatening to kill. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 59-year-old man is accused of child cruelty on dates between 2013 and 2022 and between 2012 and 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 42-year-old man is accused of recklessly endangering a child by leaving the child in a situation creating risk of serious harm or sexual abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 42-year-old man is charged with child cruelty on dates between 2013 and 2022 and between 2012 and 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s is charged with ten counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, two charges of cruelty to children, two charges of assault causing harm, and two charges of making threats to kill. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 40s was charged with one count of reckless endangerment of a child and two counts of cruelty to children. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 50s was charged with two cruelty to children offences. (rte.ie)
  • courtAll three men were remanded into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe men are due to appear before the court again in December. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three men appeared before Trim District Court. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Oct2026
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Three men in court charged with child cruelty offences

    Details of the specific charges for each of the three men and the timeframe of the alleged offences.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male
  2. 27 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three men in court on rape and child cruelty charges after Gardai search house

    First report of the case. Three unnamed men charged following a January 2025 house search in Navan; all remanded at Trim District Court on 27 October 2026 with next appearance in December.

    accused, 37, maleaccused, 59, maleaccused, 42, malevictim, femalevictim