National court archive ยท 2026-03-18
'A very dangerous man': convicted murderer Rea sentenced for raping cousin
At a glance
- Crime
- one count of rape
- People
- Patrick Rea, Mary McClaren, Donna Fahy, Paul McDermott, Dean Kelly SC, John Gormley, John Short SC
- Locations
- Longford Town, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford
- Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Outcome
- He imposed a concurrent sentence of 12 years backdated to January 23 last
Summary
Patrick Rea has received a concurrent 12-year sentence for raping and indecently assaulting his young cousin in Longford Town between 1986 and 1989. The Central Criminal Court reduced the headline term to account for Rea's age when the offending occurred. He remains in custody serving a life sentence and was made subject to lifelong post-release supervision and restrictions on contact with the victim and children.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie