Court reports mentioning Thomas Gallagher

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2023-10-16

Terminally ill man and trainee priest brother jailed for rape of young cousin

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Aidan Gallagher was jailed for five years and has been placed under a two years post release supervision, while Thomas Gallagher was jailed for two years due to the fact that he is terminally ill. Mr Justice Keane said the offences were serious enough to warrant a headline sentence of 10 years but said that as both men were minors at the time of the offending, he would reduce the headline sentence to six years.

2023-07-24

Judge faces unique situation of having to sentence terminally ill rapist

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Mr Justice David Keane said he has never dealt with the imposition of sentence on someone facing the prognosis of Thomas Gallagher.; Mr Justice Keane remanded the men in continuing custody and adjourned the case to October 9, next.