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Bail for GP who was convicted of indecently assaulting 15-year-old girl

Summary

Kevin Mulcahy, a 57‑year‑old GP from Creggan, was jailed for two years after being found guilty of indecently assaulting a 15‑year‑old girl in 1989. He pleaded not guilty to the single charge. The conviction was reached after 39 minutes of jury deliberation in the Cork Circuit Criminal Court. On 25 November, Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin sentenced him. On 17 December, the Court of Appeal granted him bail pending an appeal, with conditions including signing in at a Cork Garda station three times a week. The appeal is scheduled for 9 February next year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bail for GP who was convicted of indecently assaulting 15-year-old girl. Charges or matters: a single charge of indecently assaulting the girl while on call to her family home on December 23, 1989. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• December 23, 1989 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 25 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 9 Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas day Other
• 2015-12-17 Publication

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