{"id":438681,"date":"2026-05-08T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438681\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:28:09","slug":"man-30-charged-with-offensive-conduct-of-a-sexual-nature-at-clare-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438681\/","title":{"rendered":"Man (30) charged with offensive conduct of a sexual nature at Clare hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 30-year-old Ennis man has appeared in court charged with engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature at Cahercalla Hospital in Ennis earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>At Ennis District Court, Shane McCarthy of Shanballa, Lahinch Rd, Ennis appeared in connection with on February 15th, intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature at Cahercalla Hospital, Cahercalla Road, Ennis, contrary to Section 45(3) Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that McCarthy made no reply after being cautioned when charged before the court.<\/p>\n<p>Solicitor for McCarthy, Daragh Hassett, said that his client is currently on very strict bail conditions concerning other charges that appear on the court list.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett said that these require McCarthy to reside in Galway.<\/p>\n<p>He said that McCarthy is allowed to return to Ennis on Saturdays, and he had canvassed that McCarthy be allowed to return to Ennis on a full-time basis but the State is opposed to that.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett said that Judge Harris would recall the other matters before the court where McCarthy is due to go into a treatment centre for addiction on June 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett said that he was seeking disclosure from garda\u00ed in relation to the new matter.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy has previously pleaded guilty to sending four lewd images of himself to his then addiction counsellor on May 5th last year.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy has also pleaded guilty to masturbating in a public place at Silver Grove, Ballybeg, Ennis, on August 31st last year and the possession of cocaine on the same date at Ennis Garda Station.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy is also before the court, where he is charged with masturbating in a public place on December 18th last at Ballyalla Lake on the northern outskirts of Ennis.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett told the court previously that McCarthy \u201chas a very, very serious cocaine addiction which has led him to act out in the most unusual ways\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett told Judge Harris that McCarthy\u2019s cocaine intake resulted \u201cin a complete disinhibition in how he behaved around certain individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hassett said that a psychologist&#8217;s report on McCarthy is available to the court.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"not-prose no-underline\" data-action=\"click\" data-category=\"Read more article clicked\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/world\/australian-women-face-slavery-and-terror-charges-over-alleged-is-links-1897142.html\" data-value=\"1\" 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remanded McCarthy on continuing bail.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can call the national 24-hour Rape Crisis Helpline at 1800-77 8888, access text service and webchat options at drcc.ie\/services\/helpline\/ or visit Rape Crisis Help.\u00a0In the case of an emergency, always dial 999\/112.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 30-year-old Ennis man has appeared in court charged with engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual 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