Man admits to numerous accusations of sexual assault towards ladies at Lough Derg pilgrimage website

An worker on the Lough Derg pilgrimage website has pleaded responsible to a string of sexual assault costs towards quite a few ladies on the standard Christian retreat.

Tomas Gallagher appeared at Donegal Circuit Courtroom the place he pleaded responsible to seven costs regarding offenses dedicated at St Patrick’s Purgatory.

Purgatory of Saint Patrick. Picture: Google Maps

Gallagher, of Rathanlacky, Dunkineely, was formally arraigned earlier than Choose John Aylmer at Letterkenny Courthouse.

The 42-year-old accused spoke solely to say he was “responsible” when the accusations had been put to him throughout a short look.

Particulars of the alleged sexual assaults weren’t given through the court docket look.

The offenses contravene part 2 of the Legal (Rape) (Modification) Act 1990, as amended by part 37 of the Intercourse Offenders Act 2001.

Gallagher is moreover charged with trying, on the identical time and place, to ask, incite, counsel or incite a baby to have interaction in sexual touching.

Colm Smyth SC, counsel for Gallagher, instructed by Mullaney Solicitors, advised Choose Aylmer his shopper was underneath psychiatric care and requested for authorized assist to be prolonged to cowl a psychiatric report.

Adjourning the matter till the subsequent time period of the Donegal Circuit Courtroom, Choose Aylmer granted the applying.

The identities of the alleged victims in these instances can’t be revealed at the moment.

A e-book of proof was served forward of a current look on the District Courtroom, which heard the accused failed to reply when charged by gardaí.

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Gallagher, who was working on the middle when the alleged offenses happened, was launched on bail on the identical situations.

He was ordered to haven’t any contact with any of the injured events by any means, together with by means of a 3rd celebration, social media or any digital means; haven’t any contact with any previous or earlier staff of Lough Derg; register as soon as every week at an assigned guard station; return your passport and never request a substitute; have good habits; be contactable 24/7 through a cellular quantity supplied to gardaí.

Authorized assist had already been granted to Mullaney’s attorneys and two authorized advisers had been appointed to the matter.

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