Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Sharkey
Born between December 1942 and May 1943, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 18 Dec 2024 to 18 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between December 1942 and May 1943, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Sexual assault, Indecent assault
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 18 Dec 2024 to 18 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Former teacher sentenced for 132 sexual offences in Donegal Sexual assault · Co. Donegal
Patrick Sharkey, an 83-year-old former teacher from Donegal, pleaded guilty to 132 charges of sexual assault and indecent assault against 19 young boys between 1970 and 1995. The offences took place while he taught at St Joseph's High School in Coleraine, Co Derry, at his parents' house in Clonmany, Co Donegal, and on trips to Dublin. He was arrested in Birmingham in 2022 on foot of warrants after living in France and was interviewed by Buncrana detectives three times in 2024 and 2025. He was remanded in custody at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2026 after victim impact statements were read. In June 2026, Judge John Aylmer at Donegal Circuit Court sentenced him to seven years in prison with the final six months suspended.
Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Sharkey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 18 Jun2026Former teacher jailed for 132 historic sexual offencesconvicted, Patrick Sharkey, 83, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 1 Jun2026Former Donegal teacher who sexually abused 19 boys over 25-year period is jailedconvicted, Patrick Sharkey, 83, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 20 May2026Court hears of historical sex offences by former teacheraccused, Patrick Sharkey, 83, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 20 May2026‘Finally the victims will get justice’: Ex-teacher who abused 19 boys to be sentencedconvicted, Patrick Sharkey, 83, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 20 May2026Former Donegal teacher who abused 19 young boys over 25-year spell remanded in custodyconvicted, Patrick Sharkey, 83, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 20 May2026‘Rot in hell’: Brave victims confront abuser Patrick Sharkey in Donegal courtaccused, Patrick Sharkey, 83, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 1 May2026Former teacher to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to 132 offences against 19 boysaccused, Patrick Sharkey, 83, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
- 18 Dec2024Former Donegal teacher in court on raft of sex abuse chargesaccused, Patrick Sharkey, 81, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Sharkey
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