Charges Dropped Against Asylum Seeker Accused Of Sexual Assault In Saggart Last year

Friday, 23 October 2026 at 14:32

By Daniel Maher

The accused appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court via videolink today.

Charges against an asylum seeker, accused of the sexual assault of a child last year, have been dropped.

The 27-year-old was charged with two offences over the alleged incident in Saggart in October 2025.

It led to protests and violence outside the Citywest Hotel which accommodates international protection applicants.

The accused appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court via videolink today.

The court was informed both charges had been dropped and a 'nolle prosequi' was being entered and the trial date be vacated.

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