National court archive · 2026-03-25
'No one helped us': court hears from victims in one of 'worst cases' of child cruelty
At a glance
- Crime
- child cruelty
- People
- Judge Elma Sheahan, Keith Spencer BL, Timothy O’Leary SC, Aoife McNickle BL
- Locations
- Not stated
- Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- was today handed a global sentence of nine years and two months
Summary
An unnamed Dublin father received a global sentence of nine years and two months after pleading guilty to six counts of child cruelty against his children. The court heard of prolonged neglect, violence and unsafe living conditions; the DPP entered a nolle prosequi on separate sexual-assault counts.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie