Army sergeant who reported sexual assault by chaplain commended for his courage 

Fr David Tyndall. The 58-year-old served as a Defence Forces Chaplain from 2008 to 2021 before being removed from the role over the incident. Picture: Óglaigh na hÉireann/Flickr

Am army sergeant who was told to pretend he was gay by a defence forces chaplain who then sexually assaulted him has been commended for his "courage" by the Defence Forces.

Fr David Tyndall was convicted at Dublin District Court last week of sexually assaulting his then colleague on January 16, 2015, at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines in Dublin.