Ireland Named in reporting
Dean Ward
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 1 case, 8 Jul 2022 to 12 Dec 2025
Other people with this name: born between July 1994 and July 1995 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape, Assault, Coercive control, False imprisonment
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 8 Jul 2022 to 12 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, extra.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man's rape and coercive control appeal rejected in Donegal Rape · Co. Donegal
Dean Ward, 38, formerly of Ballintlea, Hollyfort, Gorey, Co Wexford, was convicted in June 2022 of 12 offences including three counts of rape, four assaults and coercive control after he raped, assaulted and coercively controlled Sinéad O'Neill, a woman from Killybegs, Co Donegal, over a six-week relationship in 2019. Ward was arrested by armed gardaí at O'Neill's home on 17 July 2019 and sentenced to 17 years in prison at the Central Criminal Court in July 2022. His appeal against conviction was rejected by the Court of Appeal in December 2025. Ward maintains his innocence.
Sentenced, 28 Jul 2022Convicted, accused · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Dean Ward, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Dec2025Man sentenced to 17 years for rape, assault and coercive control has appeal rejectedconvicted, Dean Ward, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 12 Dec2025Man who beat, raped and coercively controlled Donegal woman has appeal rejectedconvicted, Dean Ward, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 29 Jul2022Watch: Donegal woman speaks out after her rapist was jailed for 17 yearsconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 29 Jul2022Man Gets 17 Years' Jail For Rape, Assault And Coercive Control Of Woman In Six-Week Relationshipconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022‘I felt helpless, but there is support’: Sinéad O’Neill speaks outside court after sentencing of Dean Wardconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man jailed for rape, assault and coercive control of Donegal womanconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man given 17 years for rape, assault and coercive control of woman during six-week relationshipconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man jailed for rape, assault and coercive control of Donegal womanconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man who raped, assaulted and coercively controlled woman over six weeks jailedconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for coercive control and rapeconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 28 Jul2022Man jailed for 17 years for rape, coercive controlconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 8 Jul2022Court hears man raped, assaulted and controlled victimconvicted, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
- 8 Jul2022Coercive control victim tells court ‘it only took him six weeks to destroy me’accused, Dean Ward, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Ward
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