Ennis Circuit Court <\/a>on Monday, May 11, Judge Francis Comerford is due to sentence Mr Jordan (59) of Jordan’s Mace, Main Street, Lisdoonvarna for the \u2018sustained\u2019 indecent assaults on then school boy Se\u00e1n Collins on dates over a six year period between February 1980 to February 1986.<\/p>\nMr Collins aged seven at the start of the offending in February 1980 and Mr Jordan was aged 14 and the abuse continued until February 1986 when Mr Collins was about to turn 13 and Mr Jordan was 19.<\/p>\n
At the sentencing hearing, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL said that Mr Collins has declined to accept an offer of a \u20ac20,000 payment from Mr Jordan as a token of his remorse.<\/p>\n
Accounts lodged with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) show that Mr Jordan has a 40pc shareholding in the family-owned firm, Jordans Supermarket Ltd of Main Street, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare.<\/p>\n
The most recent abridged accounts filed show that at the end of 2024, the firm had cash funds of \u20ac148,325. Mr Jordan is a director of the firm and accumulated profits increased only marginally during 2024 from \u20ac637,234 to \u20ac640,881.<\/p>\n
At the sentencing hearing, Mr Jordan\u2019s sister, Deirdre – who is also a director of the family retail firm – said that Noel Jordan does not now serve customers in the shop and works in the background due to the case.<\/p>\n
Asked has the case impacted the retail business, Ms Jordan said that last November, Se\u00e1n Collins sent an email to a local school and wrote of Mr Jordan\u2019s offences telling readers of the email \u2018don\u2019t go near that shop\u2019. Ms Jordan said that the shop has some very loyal customers \u201cand other people we haven\u2019t seen\u201d.<\/p>\n
Judge Comerford remanded Mr Jordan in custody ahead of sentencing today, Monday, May 11. Judge Comerford said that \u2018great harm\u2019 was done by Mr Jordan to Mr Collins and the offending \u201cwas sustained over a number of years and involved threats\u201d.<\/p>\n
Judge Comerford said that Mr Jordan was significantly older than Se\u00e1n Collins \u201cand had power and authority that came from someone who was older\u201d.<\/p>\n
In his victim impact statement, Mr Collins said: \u201cI have beaten the devil. I couldn\u2019t care less about Noel Jordan, now it is his time to cry.”<\/p>\n
Mr Collins said: \u201cI picture this as being the day I walk up to the terrified seven year version of myself who has been crying out to be noticed and heard.”<\/p>\n
\u201cI am going to put my arms around him and tell him ‘you don\u2019t need to be afraid or carry the pain anymore’. \u2018I\u2019ve got you from now on in, I\u2019m going to protect you\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
In evidence, the investigating Garda, Det Garda Niamh O\u2019Malley told the court that after one indecent assault carried out by Mr Jordan on Se\u00e1n Collins \u201che had a distinct memory of feeling like a dirty dog\u201d.<\/p>\n
Det Garda O\u2019Malley said that at the time of the offending, Noel Jordan told Se\u00e1n Collins that he better not tell anyone or his parents would die.<\/p>\n
In the witness box, Mr Jordan apologised to Se\u00e1n Collins. He said: \u201cI would like to apologise to Se\u00e1n for all the harm and hurt I have caused him.” He said: \u201cI sincerely regret it all. My faith is keeping me going. This weighed heavily on me all my life.” He said: \u201cI wish I could turn back the clock but I can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked by his counsel, Colm Smyth SC about coming to terms with his sexuality, Mr Jordan said: \u201cI am gay and I could not accept it and I was living in denial all my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Jordan said that he only came out as a gay man to his mother – who turns 90 next month – a few weeks ago and to his sisters three or four years ago.<\/p>\n
Asked by Mr Smyth did he realise the harm he was causing to Se\u00e1n Collins, Mr Jordan said: \u201cI didn\u2019t know what was happening\u2026I did not know what sex was – I did not know intercourse was.\u201d<\/p>\n
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