Paramedic charged with rape and sexual assault

Updated / Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026 13:56

A 58-year-old man has appeared before Dundalk District Court charged three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape.

It follows an investigation by gardaí in the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division.

A file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who directed that criminal charges be brought.

The man is due to appear again at Dundalk District Court again on 2 December.

It is understood that the man, who works for the National Ambulance Service, has been suspended on full pay.

He remains on the register as an active advanced paramedic, as the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council - the regulator for the ambulance service in Ireland - does not have the legal power to remove him.

In a statement, the HSE said its aware that an employee of the National Ambulance Service has been charged with a number of serious offences following a criminal investigation.

It said it has now updated the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council and the man has been suspended from his duties.

The HSE said NAS practitioners are subject to the regulator's "triple lock" system.

Under this framework, an individual must be registered, work with an approved provider and be approved by the Clinical Director of that service before they can practise.

It said registration alone does not permit an individual to practise.