Eimear Dodd

3 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Eimear Dodd |Niamh O'Donoghue

A football coach, who a judge described as “clearly a sexual predator”, has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Joseph Thorpe, aged 73, was a coach with a Dublin club when he sexually assaulted the injured party on a date between September 1974 and September 1976 during a club trip to County Kerry. The complainant was aged 12 to 14 at the time. The court heard that the victim wishes to retain his anonymity, but has no difficulty with Thorpe being identified.

4 days ago | irishtimes.com | Eimear Dodd |Niamh O'Donoghue

A former school principal jailed for indecently assaulting two students has been told he will spend a further 16 months in prison for indecently assaulting another four boys. Aidan Clohessy (85) was jailed for four years on Monday for indecently assaulting two boys in the 1980s. He was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault in relation to six boys following two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month.

4 days ago | sundayworld.com | Eimear Dodd |Niamh O'Donoghue

'AN OGRE' | The boys were aged between 10 and 13 when Aidan Clohessy's offending took placeAidan Clohessy (Photo: Collins Courts)Eimear Dodd and Niamh O'DonoghueToday at 21:27A former school principal convicted of the indecent assault of six boys over a 30-year period has been jailed for four years for some of these offences. Aidan Clohessy (85) was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault following two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Eimear Dodd |Niamh O'Donoghue

Former school principal jailed for indecent assault of boys at Blackrock schoolAidan Clohessy (Photo: Collins Courts)Eimear Dodd and Niamh O'DonoghueToday at 20:42A former school principal convicted of the indecent assault of six boys over a 30-year period has been jailed for four years for some of these offences. Aidan Clohessy (85) was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault following two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month.

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Eimear Dodd

‘opportunistic’ | Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the 12 e-scooters, worth €7,780, have never been recoveredToday at 18:35A man involved in the “opportunistic” theft of 12 electric scooters from a Dublin business has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the 12 e-scooters, worth €7,780, have never been recovered.