Court reports mentioning Patrick Harte

2021-11-26

Former principal's convictions for sexual abuse of pupils are upheld

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Harte, of Glendown Park, Templeogue, Dublin, was later jailed for three years by Judge Martin Nolan.

2020-07-10

"Cruel" former principal (78) who abused boys is jailed

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; He sentenced Harte to two years imprisonment for the first count of indecent assault on the indictment and one year imprisonment for the second count on the indictment, which he ordered to run consecutive to the former sentence. Judge Nolan sentenced Harte to one year imprisonment on each of the remaining nine counts of indecent assault, but ordered that they run concurrent to the other sentence, resulting in an effective sentence of three years imprisonment.

2020-07-09

Former school principal claimed abuse victims 'had vendetta against him'

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; At his sentence hearing today, the court heard that when gardai put the victims' allegations to Harte in 2015, the former teacher claimed they had "a vendetta against him". Harte was due to be sentenced on two occasions earlier this week.; After hearing a short plea of mitigation, Judge Nolan remanded Harte in custody and adjourned sentencing to 1:15pm tomorrow.

2020-07-07

Former school teacher fails to appear for abuse sentencing

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; However, he noted that "the virus will be with us for a considerable period of time" and said that Harte must be sentenced for his crimes.; Patrick Harte (78), who is on bail, failed on Monday in a legal bid to have his sentencing adjourned due to the Covid-19 pandemic and his own medical condition.

2020-07-06

Former school teacher who abused boys fails in bid to delay sentencing due to Covid-19

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Patrick Harte (78) was due to be sentenced in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. However, the judge noted, "The virus will be with us for a considerable period of time", and that Harte must be sentenced for his crimes.; He asked that the sentence be adjourned for two months.

2020-03-13

Jury to deliberate in trial of teacher accused of historical abuse

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty