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Former principal of learning difficulties school (82) to stand trial on abuse charges
Summary
An elderly St John Of God Brother, Aidan Clohessy, aged 82, former principal of St Augustine's School for boys with learning disabilities, faces nine charges of indecent assault against four boys. The alleged offences occurred between 31 August 1968 and 17 August 1986. Clohessy appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Martin Nolan set a trial date for 18 November 2024 and remanded him on continuing bail. Earlier, Judge Nolan lifted reporting restrictions that had prevented the media from naming the defendant, following an application by several news organisations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former principal of learning difficulties school (82) to stand trial on abuse charges. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- August 31, 1968 Adjournment
- August 17, 1986 Adjournment
- November 18, 2024 Adjournment
- 2022-10-13 Publication
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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