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

Bridget O'Reilly

1 report across 1 case, 21 Jul 2025 to 21 Jul 2025

Victim: Bridget O'Reilly, Irish woman (judged from name)Bridget O'Reilly

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Oral rape, Sexual assault, Sexual exploitation
Where
Co. Waterford
Reporting
1 report, 21 Jul 2025 to 21 Jul 2025
Outlets
irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Bridget O'Reilly, whose father was jailed for 12 years on Monday, said she was happy she got the justice she deserved
Bridget O'Reilly, whose father was jailed for 12 years on Monday, said she was happy she got the justice she deserved
PhotoGetty Imagesvia irishtimes.com, 21 Jul 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Father jailed for oral rape and sexual assault in Waterford Oral rape · Co. Waterford

    James O'Reilly, 63, was convicted of oral rape, five counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual exploitation against his daughter Bridget O'Reilly at the family home in Waterford on dates from 2010 to 2014, when she was aged between six and 10. The case went through four trials, with the first aborted over a legal issue, the second ending in a hung jury, and the third jury discharged before a fourth trial secured the conviction. On 21 July 2025, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a headline sentence of 13 years, suspending the final year for 12 months on strict conditions.

    Sentenced, 21 Jul 2025Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Bridget O'Reilly, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Jul2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Father jailed for oral rape and sexual assault in Waterford
    Man who sexually assaulted young daughter jailed for 12 years
    victim, Bridget O'Reilly, female, irish (judged from name)Bridget O'Reilly

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