Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Indecent assault

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

3 reports, 24 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025

Outlets

limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie

• Ex-principal sentenced to five years for indecent assault in Blackrock Indecent assault · Co. Dublin

  Aidan Clohessy, 85, a St John of God Brother and former principal of St Augustine's School in Blackrock, Co Dublin, was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault against six boys aged 10 to 13 at the school. The offences took place between 1968 and 1986, and Clohessy was convicted after two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in May 2025. He was sentenced on 23 June to four years for the first trial involving two boys, and on 24 June to a consecutive 16 months for the second trial involving four boys, for a global total of five years and four months. The defence said Clohessy would not appeal the jury's decisions in either trial.

  Sentenced, 23 Jun 2025Victim · 3 reports

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1. 24 Jun2025
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Ex-principal sentenced to five years for indecent assault in Blackrock

   Former school principal from Limerick receives more jail time for indecently assaulting pupils

   victim, Gerard Quinn, irish (judged from name)Gerard QuinnIE
2. 24 Jun2025
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Ex-principal sentenced to five years for indecent assault in Blackrock

   Ex-school principal jailed for indecent assault gets extra jail time

   victim, Gerard Quinn, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Quinn♂IE
3. 24 Jun2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Ex-principal sentenced to five years for indecent assault in Blackrock

   Jailed ex-principal took childhood away, survivor says

   victim, Gerry Quinn, male, irish (judged from name)Gerry Quinn♂IE

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