Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Anita Byrne

1 report across 1 case, 21 Jun 2023 to 21 Jun 2023

Victim: Anita Byrne, Irish woman (judged from name)Anita Byrne

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Sexual assault
Reporting
1 report, 21 Jun 2023 to 21 Jun 2023
Outlets
dublinlive.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Anita was silenced for decades about the sexual abuse she endured by her uncle
Anita was silenced for decades about the sexual abuse she endured by her uncle
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 21 Jun 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Uncle sentenced to two years for 1992 sexual assault Sexual assault

    Anita Byrne was sexually abused by her uncle Paul Farrell over several months in 1992, beginning before her grandfather's funeral, and was threatened to keep silent. Decades later, Byrne confronted Farrell and reported the crime to gardaí. Farrell was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and 10 sample counts of sexual assault in June 2022. He was subsequently sentenced to two years' imprisonment. In June 2023, Byrne waived her right to anonymity and appealed to other victims to come forward.

    Sentenced, 21 Jun 2023Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Anita Byrne, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Jun2023
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, in Uncle sentenced to two years for 1992 sexual assault
    Sexual abuse survivor's plea to victims on anniversary of verdict against uncle
    victim, Anita Byrne, female, irish (judged from name)Anita Byrne

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