Bernard Brennan jailed for abuse of two sisters

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Bernard Brennan was jailed for four and a half years for indecently assaulting his sisters Paula Fay and Yvonne Crist between 1972 and 1975. The proceedings were reported on 19 July 2025.

Brennan admitted 11 counts of indecent assault. The report said he was 67 when he was sentenced in June 2025 and that all three were minors when the abuse occurred.

Paula told The Irish Times she was very frightened of Bernard. Yvonne said she had feared being beaten if she spoke up. The three sisters reported their brothers’ abuse to gardaí in 2019.