Ireland Named in reporting
Martin O' Flaherty
Born between May 1951 and May 1952, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 1951 and May 1952, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Indecent assault
- Where
- Co. Kilkenny
- Reporting
- 1 report, 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
- Outlets
- kilkennypeople.ie
Cases
latest first- Convicted priest named in Kilkenny indecent assault case Indecent assault · Co. Kilkenny
Martin O' Flaherty, a 73-year-old man and member of the Christian Brothers, was convicted of sexual offending against 29 boys after teaching at CBS primary school on Stephen Street, Kilkenny, between 1976 and 1981. Pat Hehir was nine years old when he was abused by inappropriate touching, mainly after being called to O' Flaherty's desk at the front of the classroom. O' Flaherty has stood trial on five occasions since 2022 and has 103 previous convictions for the indecent assault of 22 boys. He is serving an effective sentence of eight years, two months and three weeks, with release scheduled for August 2030 but possibly as early as August 2028. Reporting restrictions were lifted in May 2025 as no further matters are pending against him.
Sentenced, 5 May 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Martin O' Flaherty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 May2025Kilkenny survivor speaks about arduous court process - as abuser priest namedconvicted, Martin O' Flaherty, 73, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin O' Flaherty
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