Ireland Named in reporting
Jack Manning
Born 1936, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 4 cases, 26 Jul 2021 to 25 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1936, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Indecent assault, Sexual abuse (indecent assault), Child sex abuse (indecent assault)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 26 Jul 2021 to 25 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Former Christian Brother given extra year for indecent assault in Dublin Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, 89, a former Christian Brother and teacher, pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently assaulting two boys at CBS Westland Row, Dublin 2, on dates between July 1972 and June 1974. The victims, Thomas O'Callaghan and Kieran Best, were aged between seven and eight at the time. Manning, who has 22 previous convictions, was previously sentenced to three years in 2021 and four years in March 2025 for the indecent assault of other boys. In November 2025, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court imposed a one-year consecutive sentence for the two additional victims. O'Callaghan and Best are also bringing civil cases against Manning, Br Edmund Garvey as province leader, and the Department of Education, which have been adjourned.
Sentenced, 24 Nov 2025Convicted · 3 reports - Former Christian brother, 88, jailed for four years for abusing eight boys in 1970s Sexual abuse (indecent assault) · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, an 88-year-old former Christian Brother and teacher, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Court to 14 charges of indecent assault against eight boys he taught in first class at CBS, Westland Row, Dublin 2, in 1973 and 1974. Gardaí arrested him in March 2012, and he denied the allegations. In July 2021 he was jailed for three years for indecently assaulting four boys at the same school. He was arrested again in May 2023 and denied molesting anyone. On 12 March 2025 Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to four years in prison, imposed as two consecutive two-year terms.
Sentenced, 12 Mar 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Former Christian Brother (87) charged with 60 child sex abuse offences Child sex abuse (indecent assault) · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, 87, a former teacher and Christian Brother, has been charged with 60 counts of indecent assault involving six male complainants, in alleged incidents on various dates in the early to mid-1970s at CBS Westland Row, South Cumberland Street, Dublin 2. On 22 December 2023 he appeared at Dublin District Court before Judge Fiona Brennan, was remanded on bail with no objection, and the case was adjourned to 15 March for the DPP to serve a book of evidence. On 15 March 2024 Judge Cephas Power sent him forward for trial to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and the case will be mentioned on 12 April. He has not yet indicated a plea.
In court, 22 Dec 2023Accused · 4 reports - Former Christian Brother Jack Manning jailed for three years for indecent assault of four boys Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, 85, a former Christian Brother, pleaded guilty to nine counts of indecently assaulting four boys aged six to eight at Westland Row CBS, Dublin 2, between September 1972 and June 1975, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 26 Jul 2021Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Jack Manning, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Nov2025Ex-Christian Brother, 89, who indecently assaulted 8 boys gets more jail timeconvicted, Jack Manning, 89, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 24 Nov2025Former Christian Brother given additional year in jail for indecent assault of two boysconvicted, Jack Manning, 89, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 12 Mar2025Former teacher, 88, abused boys in classroom full of children, court hearsconvicted, Jack Manning, 88, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 12 Mar2025Former Christian brother (88) jailed for four years for sexual abuse of eight boys in 1970sconvicted, Jack Manning, 88, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 15 Mar2024Former Christian Brother set for trial accused of indecently assaulting six students in 1970saccused, Jack Manning, 87, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 22 Dec2023Former teacher faces 60 counts of indecent assaultaccused, Jack Manning, 87, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 22 Dec2023Ex-Christian Brother (87) charged with indecent assault of six males at Dublin school in 1970saccused, Jack Manning, 87, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 22 Dec2023Former Christian Brother (87) appears in court on historical abuse chargesaccused, Jack Manning, 87, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 27 Jun2023‘Regrettable’ position adopted by Christian Brothers in civil cases over sexual abuse, court toldconvicted, Jack Manning, 87, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
- 26 Jul2021Ex-Christian Brother jailed for ‘morally reprehensible’ abuseconvicted, Jack Manning, 85, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jack Manning
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