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Sunday World
6 days ago
- Sunday World
Man jailed for sexually assaulting young niece he plied with drink and drugs
Her father said to delete the videos and tell no one. He asked her not to call gardaí A 49-year-old man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting his niece when she had an overnight stay at her father's house on St. Stephen's Day. The defendant, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault which occurred at his brother's home on December 27, 2022. He rubbed the then 16-year-old's arm, pulled at her top and touched her thighs having given her drink and drugs which made her feel nauseous and 'woozy'. Dundalk Circuit Court heard that the teenager recorded what happened on her phone. The investigating garda said that she viewed 27 video clips during which the young lady could be heard saying 'no' 61 times. Judge Dara Hayes said that what the man did 'can only be described as grooming behaviour' as he imposed concurrent four-year sentences, the final six months conditionally suspended. Det Gda Gemma Crampsie gave evidence that the girl's father allowed her to drink vodka and Coke before he went upstairs to bed. She remained with her uncle. He allowed her more drinks which he made. He also gave her a can of vodka mix and alcohol from a blue bottle. The accused gave her cannabis to smoke. She then handed it back and refused further offers. The young woman told him that she had never taken cocaine. He put some on a key in front of her face a number of times. She felt nauseous and 'woozy'. Det Gda Crampsie said that the victim took videos on her phone. From watching them it was very evident that she was 'extremely intoxicated'. At one stage she vomited on the floor. The defendant cleaned it up. He told her that she was beautiful and had a lovely body. She had to keep correcting him that she was 16 not 17. He asked to see her navel piercing and then her body. He asked about her sexual experience. Det Gda Crampsie said that she viewed 27 videos. A transcript of them was a 'hard read'. It detailed what he wanted to do to his niece and the questions he asked her. She said 'no' 61 times and tried to push him away and shut down the conversation 'in every single recording'. He gave her cocaine and Xanax. The sentence hearing was told that her father came back downstairs and asked what she was still doing up. His daughter took the opportunity to leave the room and eventually went to bed. She watched the videos to confirm what happened to her and the following morning called her mother to pick her up. The victim was crying and hyperventilating. She showed the video of the defendant giving her cocaine. Her father said to delete the videos and tell no one. He asked her not to call gardaí. Her mother realised she was 'under the influence' when she drove her home. They called to Navan Garda Station and the matter was referred to the Protective Services Unit. In a Victim Impact Statement the teen said that her uncle touched her where he shouldn't have. She recorded what happened because she felt unsafe. She regrets ever going to the house. The relationship with her father was ruined. She was more angry at his brother. She was no longer trusting, wanted to be at home and avoided crowds. She suffered panic attacks and anxiety. The young woman continued that she did a good Junior Cert but was no longer interested in school, 'the opposite of the girl I was'. The court heard that the accused gave three 'no comment' interviews to gardaí. The DPP directed summary disposal of the case. The district court refused jurisdiction. Judge Hayes remarked it was 'somewhat surprising' that a direction was given for summary disposal. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, August 5th Defence counsel said that this was a huge breach of trust. The provision of intoxicants were aggravating factors. It was submitted that the physical assaults were 'at the lower end'. The defendant, a father, had written a letter of apology and acknowledged his guilt. He was remorseful and ashamed of what occurred. Judge Hayes said that the conversation the defendant engaged in can only be described as 'pornographic in the extreme'. The language was sexually explicit. The victim was disgusted by his advances. He rubbed her arm, pulled at her top and touched her thighs. The next morning, she thankfully didn't take her father's advice to delete the videos. Judge Hayes continued that the long-term impact cannot be known after sexual offences on children. The defendant had supplied alcohol and drugs to his underage niece. She was a child and highly intoxicated at his hands. "I don't see it in the lower range of offending. All sexual assaults are serious offending.' The victim was not present but her mother was. Judge Hayes said that he was very sorry that she had to be in court and listen to the evidence. What happened should never have happened. The judge wished them both well. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Irish Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Woman charged over St. Stephen's Day hit-and-run that killed married couple
A woman is due in court next week after being charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that claimed the lives of a husband and wife on St. Stephen's Day. Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, who have two children, lost their lives at around 5.45pm on December 26 last year when they were struck by a vehicle while crossing Blanchardstown Road North near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in west Dublin. Ms Hogg-Moore was pronounced dead at the scene, while her husband was seriously injured and died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. The couple, who had two children, had been out shopping at the post-Christmas sales and were on their way home when the collision occurred. On Wednesday, Gardai confirmed that two people, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, were arrested in relation to the incident and both were detained at Garda stations in Dublin. The woman has been charged and was released on bail. She is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Tuesday, June 17. The arrested man has been released without charge and gardai said a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The garda spokesperson said that investigations into the collision remain ongoing. For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/irishmirror - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and
Irish Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Arrests in probe into St. Stephen's Day hit-and-run that claimed couple's lives
A man and woman have been arrested in a probe into a hit-and-run that claimed the lives of a married couple in Dublin. Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, lost their lives at around 5.45pm on St. Stephen's Day last year on Blanchardstown Road North, west Dublin. A Garda spokesperson today said: "Gardaí continue to investigate the fatal hit-and-run road traffic collision involving a car and pedestrians that occurred at Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, on Thursday evening, 26th December 2024."Gardaí have arrested two persons this morning in relation to this fatal road traffic collision. A man, aged 40 years was arrested in connection with this investigation and he is currently detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda station in the Dublin."A female, aged in her 30s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. Investigations ongoing." It's a week since an inquest heard Anthony 'Anto' Hogg (39) and his wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore (38) from Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Blanchardstown Road North near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin at around 5.45pm on December 26, 2024. The couple, who had two children, had been out shopping at the post-Christmas sales and were on their way home when the collision occurred. Ms Hogg-Moore was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while her husband died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown where he had been rushed by ambulance. A number of other pedestrians were also involved in the incident but no other injuries were reported. At a sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court on Tuesday, a sister of Ms Hogg-Moore, Katie Moore, gave evidence of formally identifying her sister's body to gardaí at Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall. A sister of Mr Hogg, Jennifer Hogg, also testified how she had identified her brother's body to gardaí at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. Detective Inspector Jim McDermott applied for the two inquests to be adjourned under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings have already been initiated in relation to the deaths of the couple.
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Curran goals secures Connacht MFC title for Roscommon in thrilling encounter against Mayo
Electric Ireland Connacht MFC final: Mayo 1-15 (1-1-13) Roscommon 2-14 (2-2-10) In a thrilling contest that was lit up by star performances from two outstanding corner forwards, this evening's Connacht minor final was ultimately settled by a goal from Dara Curran after 57 minutes. The goal from the Roscommon captain effectively broke Mayo's run of three consecutive titles at this level and gave the Rossies their first title since their win over Sligo on St. Stephen's Day of 2020. Tony Carey of Mayo and Roscommon's John Price, the latter named Man of the Match afterwards, were in sensational form, kicking 1-4 and 1-3 respectively. Carey opened the scoring with a classy finish in the first minute while Price finally got Roscommon going 20 minutes later with his green flag, by which time his side had just 0-2 on the board. In a game where both sides had strong purple patches, Roscommon caught fire in the lead up to half-time to take a 1-7 to 1-4 interval lead. Price was the star of the show up front, with Diarmuid O'Higgins, Tadhg Rogers and Alex Oates helping to establish the away side's dominance in their own half of the field. The third quarter saw Mayo take over, and they did this despite suffering the hammer blow of losing both starting midfielders to injury in the minutes either side of the half-time break. Conor Hession dropped out from the full forward line to carry the load in the middle and with Carey running riot inside, they outscored Roscommon by 0-8 to 0-1 up to the 45 minute mark. Another John Price point and a neat finish from an incredibly tight angle from substitute Seamie Carthy got Roscommon back in the game, and they drew level to set up a grandstand finish in the 56th minute through Dean Casey's second long-range free. The key score was Curran's goal a minute later, set up by Sam Hannon's instinctive intercept of a pass across the last line of Mayo defence, and while the home side fired back with points from Dara Flanagan and Rhys Neary, they couldn't engineer an equaliser and it fell to Casey to round off the scoring. Scorers for Mayo: T Carey (1-4), C Hession (0-5, 1tpf, 0-2f), B Holmes (0-2, 0-1f), D Flanagan (0-2), F Ó Cinnseala (0-1), R Neary (0-1). Scorers for Roscommon: D Casey (0-7, 0-2f, 2tpf), J Price (1-3), D Curran (1-0), L Shally (0-1), A Killian (0-1), C Feerick (0-1), S Carthy (0-1). MAYO: T Williams; C Coghill, B Langan, C Tighe; Ryan O'Donnell, D Duffy, D Flanagan; A Kelly, C May; P Garvey, B Holmes, C Jordan; Tony Carey, C Hession, O Murphy. Subs: B Joyce for May (29), R Neary for Garvey (half-time), Fionn Ó Cinnseala for Kelly (34), Fiachra Ó Cinnseala for Murphy (49), P Quinn for Holmes (60). ROSCOMMON: C Trimble; C Fitzgerald, D O'Higgins, J Cassidy; T Rogers, C Tighe, S Hannon; S McGuinness, A Oates; A Killian, D Curran, C Feerick; J Price, D Casey, L Shally. Subs: S Carthy for Oates (37), M Shally for L Shally (41), S Hussey for Killian (44), T Fallon for Fitzgerald (47), C Kelly for Feerick (57). Referee: Ronan Hynes (Sligo)
