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

Fintan (Vinny) Ryan

Born between March 1961 and March 1962, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 12 Mar 2023 to 12 Mar 2023

Suspect: Fintan (Vinny) Ryan, Irish man, 61 (judged from name)Fintan (Vinny) Ryan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between March 1961 and March 1962, from the ages reported
Offences
Indecent assault
Where
Co. Clare
Reporting
1 report, 12 Mar 2023 to 12 Mar 2023
Outlets
clareecho.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Clare man jailed for eight years ten months over indecent assault Indecent assault · Co. Clare

    Fintan (Vinny) Ryan, 61, was found guilty by a jury of 34 counts of indecent assault against three girls at locations in Clare between 1983 and 1989. Seven counts related to Geraldine Finnegan, 23 to Angela Patalano and four to Maeve Behan. Ryan has been on remand in custody since November. In March 2023 Judge Francis Comerford at Ennis Circuit Court jailed him for eight years and ten months, backdated to November.

    Sentenced, 12 Mar 2023Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Fintan (Vinny) Ryan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 12 Mar2023
    Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Clare man jailed for eight years ten months over indecent assault
    Clooney 'monster & predator' jailed for eight years for sexual abuse - Clare Echo
    convicted, Fintan (Vinny) Ryan, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fintan (Vinny) Ryan

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