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

Catherine Kirwan

Born between July 1964 and July 1965, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 8 Jul 2022 to 8 Jul 2022

Victim: Catherine Kirwan, Irish woman, 57 (judged from name)Catherine Kirwan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between July 1964 and July 1965, from the ages reported
Offences
Indecent assault (sexual abuse)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 8 Jul 2022 to 8 Jul 2022
Outlets
irishtimes.com

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for indecently assaulting sister in Dublin Indecent assault (sexual abuse) · Co. Dublin

    Paul Brothwood, 63, pleaded guilty to four sample counts of indecently assaulting his sister Catherine Kirwan, 57, in their family home at Tibradden Grove, Walkinstown, Dublin, between 1973 and 1975. Kirwan was aged between nine and 11 and Brothwood between 14 and 16 at the time. The case was heard in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Kirwan waived her anonymity and read a victim impact statement. Brothwood was sentenced to eight months in prison.

    Sentenced, 8 Jul 2022Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Catherine Kirwan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 8 Jul2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for indecently assaulting sister in Dublin
    ‘The fear never goes away’: Woman addresses older brother as he is jailed for sexual abuse
    victim, Catherine Kirwan, 57, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Kirwan

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