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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (70s) appears in court charged with historical sex offences
A man has appeared in a Dublin court charged with historical sex offences. The man, aged in his 70s, appeared before the Dublin District Court in the Criminal Courts of Justice on Tuesday morning. Advertisement He was charged with 78 counts of indecent assault against four girls and one charge of attempted rape against one of the girls. All the offences allegedly took place at various locations in the 1970s and 1980s. Garda Superintendent Amy Kelly said she arrested the man at Dublin Airport before he was brought to Ballymun Garda Station. Judge Michele Finan was told there was no application for bail and so he was remanded in custody on consent before a court appearance next Tuesday at 10:30am. Advertisement Defence solicitor Tracy Horan made an application for legal aid. She also said that he had no hearing aid and no dentures and as a result he cannot eat. The judge noted that he was to 'urgently' be given medical assistance as requested. The man appeared in court in a wheelchair wearing shorts and a hoodie. Advertisement
Sunday World
a day ago
- Sunday World
Former prominent sports figure charged over 79 alleged sexual offences against minors
The 77-year-old appeared before Dublin District Court this morning A former prominent sports industry figure has appeared in court charged with over 70 sexual offences against minors in south Dublin spanning over a decade. The 77-year-old appeared before Dublin District Court this morning after being extradited from the United States overnight. He was remanded in custody with a judge told he 'urgently' needs dentures as he cannot eat without them. Wearing a green jumper and shorts, the accused was in a wheelchair and was pushed into court by a prison officer. The defendant cannot be identified as he has a legal right to anonymity once he is charged and appears before a court. Garda Sergeant Amy Kelly said she arrested the accused at 5.56am at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 following his extradition from the United States and conveyed him to Ballymun Garda station. She said the accused was charged with 79 offences and made some replies when cautioned, but these were not read out in court. The accused faces 78 charges of indecent assault, and one count of attempted rape, relating to alleged offences committed in Dublin between 1971 and 1981. The complainants in the case were all juveniles at the time of the alleged incidents. Sergeant Kelly applied for a remand in custody until next week, with the court told that there was no application for bail at this time. The Criminal Courts of Justice. News in 90 Seconds - July 22nd Judge Michelle Finan was also informed that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed that the accused should face trial on indictment before the Central Criminal Court. Legal aid was also granted to the accused after the court was told he is not working and has no assets. The defence also applied for medical assistance to be given to the defendant in custody, saying he has no dentures or hearing aid after being returned from the United States. The defence said the accused 'can't eat' as he has no dentures, and requested that he 'urgently' needs these to eat. The former sports figure will appear before Cloverhill district court next Tuesday, July 29, at 10.30 am. The defendant was charged following a lengthy investigation by the Garda National Protective Services Bureau. In a statement gardai said: 'Following an extradition from the United States of America at the request of the Irish authorities, a male (70s) was arrested by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau this morning, Tuesday 22nd July 2025 and is being brought before a sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice at approximately 10:30am,' a garda spokesperson confirmed.'
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Dublin: Man charged with 79 counts of historical sexual offences
A man in his 70s has appeared in court in Dublin in connection with alleged historical sexual was arrested on Tuesday morning following his extradition from the man is accused of 79 offences - 78 counts of indecently assaulting four young girls aged between eight and 14 at the time, and one count of attempting to rape one of the offences are alleged to have taken place between 1971 and 1981 at various locations in south Dublin including Dun Laoghaire, Killiney, Blackrock, Deans grange and Foxrock. Forty-two of the charges relate to one of the girls and 34 to indecent assault charges relate to another of the girls, while one charge relates to the fourth alleged Superintendent Amy Kelly said she arrested the man at Dublin Airport before he was brought to Ballymun Garda appeared before the Dublin District Court in the Criminal Courts of Justice, and was remanded in custody.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Man, 77, appears in court charged with 79 sex crimes on minors after Dublin Airport arrest following US extradition
A MAN has appeared in court charged with 79 sex crime charges after his extradition from the US. The 77-year-old was before at Advertisement The accused faces 78 charges of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. It is alleged that the Sergeant Amy Kelly gave details of arrest, charge and caution. She told Judge Michelle Finan that the man was arrested at Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS He was brought to Ballymun garda station where he was charged with the 79 counts after 7am. The Sergeant Kelly said the man was handed a true copy of the charge sheets. There was no application for bail however there was for legal aid. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive His defence counsel said he has no assets and was not working before the judge granted it with no objections from gardai. A further application was made for medical assistance for the man as he had no dentures or no hearing aids which he needed "urgently." Gardai and RSA measures aimed at driving crash deaths on Irish roads The judge said she would note that for the Governor of the The accused was remanded in custody until next Tuesday at Cloverhill District Court, where he must be produced. Advertisement The court also heard the Director of Public Prosecutions have directed a trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court. The man was arrested and extradited from the He was flown on board a commercial flight from Washington overnight to Dublin Airport. Dressed in a green top, grey shorts, the man did not address the court as he was surrounded by three prison guards but spoke to his legal representative. Advertisement 1 The man was before the court this morning Credit: Alamy
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former sporting figure in court charged with almost 80 sex abuse offences
A former sporting figure has appeared in court charged with almost 80 sex offences. The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in front of Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Tuesday morning, shortly after he was extradited from the United States. The man, who is 76, is charged with 79 offences. All but one are of alleged indecent assault on a female between 1971 and 1981. The 79th charge is of the attempted rape of a female in the same time period. Garda Sergeant Amy Kelly of Ballymun Garda Station in Dublin, told the court the man was arrested on Tuesday morning. She said: 'He was arrested at 5.56am at Dublin Airport, terminal two, following his extradition from the United States.' The sergeant said the man was then charged at 7.40am at the station with 79 offences and that he was handed a true copy of each of the charges. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week There was no application for bail and he was remanded in custody to appear in the same court at 10.30am next Tuesday. Defence solicitor Tracy Horan told the court that her client needed medical attention in custody. She said: 'He has no dentures and no hearing aid. He cannot eat.' The judge directed the accused receive medical treatment as appropriate. The accused was also granted legal aid. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
