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GP to stand trial accused of having child abuse material at clinic
Summary
Dr Ronan Keogan, 48, of College Square, Terenure, Dublin 6W, faces trial on 8 November 2022 in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He is charged with five counts of possessing child pornography images at his clinic and three counts of knowingly distributing such images in 2017. The offences relate to section 6(1) and 5(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. He was remanded on continuing bail and a no‑publicity order was lifted after media inquiries.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: GP to stand trial accused of having child abuse material at clinic. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- May 15, 2017 Incident
- March 26, 2017 Incident
- November 8, 2022 Adjournment
- 2021-02-11 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: Due to the need for social distancing in courtrooms Mr Keogan, who was remanded on continuing bail, waited outside the courtroom while the brief matter was heard.
Places mentioned
- College Square
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin District Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Cypress Park
Topics
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