National court archive ยท 2026-03-26
'There was a time I loved him dearly' - sisters speak out about abuse by brother
At a glance
- Crime
- one count of rape
- People
- Michael Hourigan SC, Paul McDermott, John Berry SC
- Locations
- Galway
- Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Outcome
- global two-year sentence with the final six months suspended on strict conditions
Summary
A Galway man who sexually abused his three sisters when they were children pleaded guilty to rape and two indecent assaults. The victims described decades of trauma after the abuse became known, while Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed a global two-year sentence with the final six months suspended and post-release supervision.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie