Ireland Named in reporting
Gordon McKenna
Born between January 1946 and January 1947, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 20 Jan 2026 to 21 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between January 1946 and January 1947, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Sexual abuse (indecent assault)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 20 Jan 2026 to 21 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to seven years for indecent assault in Dublin Sexual abuse (indecent assault) · Co. Dublin
Gordon McKenna, 79, a man formerly of Mountmellick, Co Laois, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting his daughter Jane Murray, 55, a woman, at the family home in Tallaght, Dublin, on mountain biking trips and at the cinema, on dates between 1977 and 1983. The abuse came to the attention of gardaí and TUSLA in 2018 after Murray applied for counselling records as an adult. McKenna, who had remarried and moved to Germany, previously denied the charges but pleaded guilty before his trial began at the Central Criminal Court. On 20 January 2026, Ms Justice Melanie Greally sentenced him to seven years in prison, comprising concurrent sentences of 16 months for earlier offences and a consecutive term of five years and eight months for later offences.
Sentenced, 20 Jan 2026Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Gordon McKenna, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jan2026Elderly Laois native jailed for abuse of 'heartbroken' daughter who waives anonymity to have him namedconvicted, Gordon McKenna, 79, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gordon McKenna
- 20 Jan2026Man who told daughter they had ‘special relationship’ jailed for sexual abuseconvicted, Gordon McKenna, 79, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gordon McKenna
- 20 Jan2026Dad who abused daughter telling her mother would be 'jealous' faces justiceconvicted, Gordon McKenna, 79, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gordon McKenna
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