Ireland Named in reporting
Kate
Born between September 1997 and September 1998, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 18 May 2022 to 9 Apr 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between September 1997 and September 1998, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm, Rape, Oral rape, Sexual assault
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 18 May 2022 to 9 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie
Cases
latest first- Appeal heard in Dublin nightclub rape and sexual assault case Rape · Co. Dublin
A woman known as Kate was raped and sexually assaulted in a car and at a house in Dundrum, Dublin, on 31 August 2019 after meeting three men at a nightclub. Anthony Hickey, a man, Fabio Vicente, a man, and Matin Zolfaghari, a man, were charged in February 2024 with seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault. They were convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in February 2025 and sentenced in March 2025 to 16, 16 and 14 years respectively with the final year suspended. All three men have lodged appeals against their convictions and sentences, and the Court of Appeal heard their case in October 2026, reserving judgment.
Sentenced, 27 Mar 2025Victim · 2 reports - Teen convicted of assault causing harm on lesbian couple in Dublin Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
On 16 May 2022, a 15-year-old boy attacked Robyn Deane, 22, and Kate McCabe, 25, at a bus shelter on Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin, after seeing them cuddling, using a homophobic slur before punching them. The incident was recorded as a hate crime and Gardaí at Santry launched an investigation, with the boy and a second man captured on CCTV fleeing the scene. The boy, now 17, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Children's Court in September 2023. Sentencing was adjourned for updated probation, restorative justice, and community service assessment reports, with the boy due to appear again in 12 weeks.
Convicted, 6 Sep 2023Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Kate, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Apr2025
- 9 Apr2025Giving evidence in rape case has 'protected' other womenvictim, Kate, femaleKate
- 6 Sep2023Judge describes suspected hate attack on lesbian couple in Dublin as 'shocking'victim, Kate McCabe, 25, female, irish (judged from name)Kate McCabe
- 18 May2022Gardai launch probe into assault of lesbian couple at Dublin bus stopvictim, Kate, 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Kate
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