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'Evil' paedophile priest Tony Walsh sentenced to another four years for abusing schoolboys

Date
2022-07-21
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Tony Walsh, aged 72, was sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan to four years in prison for indecent assault of schoolboys in the 1980s. Walsh, a former curate in Ballyfermot and chaplain at De La Salle school, abused boys between 1978 and 1986. He pleaded guilty to indecent assault of a child in a lane in Ballyfermot and at De La Salle school, as well as to indecent assault of a ten‑year‑old boy in 1982. The court heard victim impact statements describing how Walsh's actions caused lasting emotional and psychological harm. Walsh has previously served 20 years in prison since 1995, when he was first convicted of indecent assault, and has been convicted of 28 counts of indecent assault, five of sexual assault and five of buggery. The sentence reflects the cumulative nature of his offences and the harm inflicted on the victims.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Evil' paedophile priest Tony Walsh sentenced to another four years for abusing schoolboys. Charges or matters: indecent assault of a child at a lane in Ballyfermot and indecent assault at De La Salle school on unknown dates between January 1983 and June 1986; three counts of indecent assault at De La Salle school in Ballyfermot on unknown dates between September 1980 and June 1984. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

Why: He continues to suffer nightmares and flashbacks and said that his wife and children have also suffered because of the effects on him of the abuse. CNI source report

Case subjects

Tony Walsh

Convicted Person

Charges: indecent assault of a child at a lane in Ballyfermot and indecent assault at De La Salle school on unknown dates between January 1983 and June 1986; three counts of indecent assault at De La Salle school in Ballyfermot on unknown dates between September 1980 and June 1984 (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Photo: Collins) Notorious paedophile and former "singing priest" Tony Walsh has been sentenced to another four years in prison for the abuse of schoolboys in the 1980s. Last January Walsh, who is currently serving a sentence in the Midlands prison in Portlaoise, pleaded guilty to indecent assault of a child at a lane in Ballyfermot and indecent assault at De La Salle school on unknown dates between January 1983 and June 1986.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Secondary Mention
Facility
  • Midlands prison
Incident

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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