Danielle Gallagher (33) waived her right to anonymity so that her cousins Aidan Gallagher (40) and Thomas Gallagher (38) could be named
One of the accused, Thomas Gallagher, a father of young twins, was diagnosed last year with motor neuron disease. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish TimesTwo brothers who sexually assaulted their cousin when she was between the ages of eight and 12 have been sentenced to seven years in prison.The brothers, who lived two houses away from their cousin, had denied the allegations of sexual abuse, oral rape and rape, which occurred between 1999 and 2003.
Aidan Gallagher was due to be ordained as a priest but that ordination was deferred following the allegations. The brothers have no previous convictions. Mr Justice Keane said he wished Danielle Gallagher well in her continuing recovery and commended her for the dignity she showed throughout the entire process.
He said the men were not entitled to credit for a plea of guilty and said that as they do not accept the verdicts of the jury, the men have also not shown remorse, issued an apology or made an effort to make amends. He accepted that neither man had previous convictions. Ms Gallagher said she always felt her life belonged to someone else. She recalled enjoying reading as a child because she said it could “whisk” her away to a different reality – “an alternative world in my head”, which she said she still tends to do to this day.
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