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Man jailed for abusing step-daughter says he was effectively 'cured' by Granada Institute attendance
Summary
Noel Foran, 61, of Lucan, was sentenced in July 2023 to three years' imprisonment for ten sexual assaults on his step‑daughter between 1991 and 1998. The court imposed 18‑month consecutive sentences for the first and tenth charges, while the remaining eight were considered by Judge Orla Crowe. Foran pleaded guilty before trial and claimed he had been "cured" after attending the Granada Institute in 2004. At the Court of Appeal, his counsel argued the consecutive sentences were disproportionate, noting Foran's lack of prior convictions and his low risk of reoffending. The appeal also highlighted the victim's prolonged suffering, including PTSD, self‑harm, and over 500 days in St Patrick's Hospital. The court reserved judgment on the appeal, noting the sentencing judge had discretion to impose a single four‑year sentence or consecutive terms. The case remains pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for abusing step-daughter says he was effectively 'cured' by Granada Institute attendance. Charges or matters: three sample counts of 10 sexual assaults that occurred at the family home between March 14, 1991 and March 13, 1998. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- March 14, 1991 Incident
- March 13, 1998 Incident
- New Year's Eve Incident
- New Year's Eve 1996 Other
- 2024-02-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: three sample counts of 10 sexual assaults that occurred at the family home between March 14, 1991 and March 13, 1998 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Noel Foran (61) of Esker Meadow Rise, Lucan, Co Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last July after he pleaded guilty to three sample counts of 10 sexual assaults that occurred at the family home between March 14, 1991 and March 13, 1998.
Convicted Person
Charges: three sample counts of 10 sexual assaults that occurred at the family home between March 14, 1991 and March 13, 1998 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Noel Foran (61) of Esker Meadow Rise, Lucan, Co Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last July after he pleaded guilty to three sample counts of 10 sexual assaults that occurred at the family home between March 14, 1991 and March 13, 1998. Foran was sentenced to 18 months on the first and tenth charge with the sentences to run consecutively for the sexual assaults of Irene Cullen, while the other eight sexual assaults were taken into consideration by Judge Orla Crowe.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- St Patrick's Hospital
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