Ireland Named in reporting
Aidan Clohessy
Born between October 1939 and June 1940, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 13 Oct 2022 to 24 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between October 1939 and June 1940, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Indecent assault
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 13 Oct 2022 to 24 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Ex-principal sentenced to five years for indecent assault in Blackrock Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Aidan Clohessy, 85, a St John of God Brother and former principal of St Augustine's School in Blackrock, Co Dublin, was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault against six boys aged 10 to 13 at the school. The offences took place between 1968 and 1986, and Clohessy was convicted after two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in May 2025. He was sentenced on 23 June to four years for the first trial involving two boys, and on 24 June to a consecutive 16 months for the second trial involving four boys, for a global total of five years and four months. The defence said Clohessy would not appeal the jury's decisions in either trial.
Sentenced, 23 Jun 2025Convicted, accused · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Aidan Clohessy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Jun2025Former school principal from Limerick receives more jail time for indecently assaulting pupilsconvicted, Aidan Clohessy, 85, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 24 Jun2025Principal of school in Blackrock, Dublin, given further 16 months for indecent assault chargesconvicted, Aidan Clohessy, 85, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 24 Jun2025Ex-school principal jailed for indecent assault gets extra jail timeconvicted, Aidan Clohessy, 85, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 24 Jun2025Jailed ex-principal took childhood away, survivor saysconvicted, Aidan Clohessy, 85, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 23 Jun2025Ex-principal from County Limerick indecently assaulted boys in school for pupils with learning difficultiesconvicted, Aidan Clohessy, 85, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 13 Oct2022Trial of religious brother for indecent assault at Blackrock school set for 2024accused, Aidan Clohessy, 82, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
- 13 Oct2022Trial of principal over indecent assaults set for 2024accused, Aidan Clohessy, 82, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Clohessy
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