Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Patrick Caffrey

Born between July 1970 and July 1971, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 3 Nov 2021 to 22 Jul 2026

Suspect: Patrick Caffrey, Irish man, 55 (judged from name)Patrick Caffrey

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, suspect
Born
Between July 1970 and July 1971, from the ages reported
Offences
Sexual assault
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
4 reports, 3 Nov 2021 to 22 Jul 2026
Outlets
irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Patrick Caffrey (55) engaged in ‘insidious’ offending over a 12-year period against four of his nieces, three of whom were children when the abuse began
Patrick Caffrey (55) engaged in ‘insidious’ offending over a 12-year period against four of his nieces, three of whom were children when the abuse began
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 3 Nov 2021

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Cases

latest first
  • High Court awards €232,000 for childhood sexual assault in Dublin Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

    Patrick Caffrey, 55, a man, sexually assaulted four of his nieces by marriage, Linda McDonagh (48), Fiona Odumosu (42), Siobhan Odumosu (39) and Grace Odumosu (33), between December 1991 and December 2003 at his home in Harold's Cross, Dublin. The youngest victim disclosed the abuse to her family at Christmas 2016, Caffrey was arrested in November 2017 and charged in 2018, and he pleaded guilty to 22 counts of sexual assault on 8 June 2021. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to an operating term of three years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November 2021. In July 2026, the High Court before Mr Justice Paul Coffey awarded Grace Odumosu €232,360 in damages for the childhood sexual assault.

    Sentenced, 2 Nov 2021Convicted, suspect · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Patrick Caffrey, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 22 Jul2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court awards €232,000 for childhood sexual assault in Dublin
    Woman sexually assaulted by her uncle as a child awarded €232,000 in High Court
    convicted, Patrick Caffrey, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Caffrey
  2. 14 Jul2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in High Court awards €232,000 for childhood sexual assault in Dublin
    Woman who was sexually assaulted by her uncle as a child sues him
    suspect, Patrick Caffrey, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Caffrey
  3. 14 Jul2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court awards €232,000 for childhood sexual assault in Dublin
    Woman sexually assaulted by her uncle as a child sues for damages
    convicted, Patrick Caffrey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Caffrey
  4. 3 Nov2021
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in High Court awards €232,000 for childhood sexual assault in Dublin
    Man jailed for ‘persistent, nasty and insidious’ abuse of his nieces
    convicted, Patrick Caffrey, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Caffrey

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