National court archive · 2026-03-23
Woman repeatedly raped as child says she 'refuses to remain silent anymore'
At a glance
- Crime
- three counts of raping the child
- People
- Noel O’Neill, Fionnuala O’Sullivan SC, Garda Tara Corrigan, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon
- Locations
- Castlekeely Lawn, Daingean, Co Offaly, Edenderry
- Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Outcome
- adjourned finalisation of the case to June 15 next
Summary
A 19-year-old woman waived her anonymity and told the Central Criminal Court that she refuses to remain silent about repeated oral rape during childhood. Noel O’Neill was convicted of three counts committed when the victim was aged between six and 12. The court adjourned finalisation of the case to June 15 and remanded O’Neill in continuing custody.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie