National court archive · 2026-03-20
'Predatory' sex offender's nine-year prison term too lenient, State argues
At a glance
- Crime
- rape
- People
- David O’Sullivan, John Berry SC, Donal O’Sullivan SC, Justice Melanie Greally
- Locations
- Ballick Road, Midleton, Co Cork, Woodquay, Galway
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- reserve judgment and deliver its decision next Tuesday
Summary
The State is seeking a review of David O’Sullivan's sentence after he groomed and raped two girls contacted through Snapchat and was found with 1,629 child abuse files. The Director of Public Prosecutions argued in the Court of Appeal that the sentence did not reflect the grave offending, and the court reserved judgment until next Tuesday.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie