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Limerick man jailed for seven years for sexually abusing his daughter

Summary

Pat Healy, 66, of Norwood Park, Garryowen, Limerick, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to indecent assault of his daughter aged 13‑16 between 1981 and 1984. He had no prior convictions. The victim, now 46, waived anonymity so her father could be named. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy described the offence as high seriousness, noting long‑term effects on the victim and that the father accepted moral responsibility. He imposed a seven‑year imprisonment term. The victim recalled being forced to touch Healy's penis, to be touched in return, and to perform oral sex, including incidents in a car and during a Sunday lunch outing. She left home at 16, later entered care, and filed a complaint in 2013; Healy was arrested February 2014. The court recorded the victim's statement that the abuse destroyed her life and that she hoped to move on.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Limerick man jailed for seven years for sexually abusing his daughter. Charges or matters: indecently assaulting his daughter at their family home on dates between 1981 and 1984. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 2014 Incident
• 1981 and 1984 Incident
• 2015-12-14 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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