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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5548Harassment and unlawful access to information system · Co. Dublin

UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students' data and harassment

UCD assistant professor Stephen Davis, 53, appeared in Dublin District Court facing 148 charges including 51 counts of harassment and 97 counts of unlawfully accessing an information system, relating to the use of malware to steal students' passwords. He was granted bail and adjourned to July 24 to face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged20 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatHe is a UCD assistant professor and archaeology lecturer (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe is 53 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe is a British national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe allegedly harassed about 50 students (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe case involves more than 100 victims in total (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHis home address is in Bray, Co Wicklow (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at the UCD campus, Belfield, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, a university office, and his home address (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place on various dates in 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe investigation was conducted by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau into the use of malicious software and began in 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested at his home at 7.21am on Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces 148 charges in total (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces 51 charges of harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces 96 charges of unlawfully accessing an information system (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces one charge of unlawfully using software to access an information system (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charges include breaches of sections 2 and 8(1) of the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court before Judge Gerard Jones (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed that he face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to 24 July 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBail conditions include signing on two days a week at his local garda station and staying away from the library in Bray (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCashless bail was set at €100 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students’ personal data and harassment

    First court appearance; 148 charges laid; DPP directed trial on indictment in Circuit Court; adjourned to 24 July 2026; bail conditions imposed.

    accused, Stephen Davis, 53, male, British, named, non-irishStephen Davis