Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2022-03-23
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: However he was convicted of both counts by a jury at the Central Criminal Court following a trial in April 2019 and sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended by Ms Justice Tara Burns. In a written judgment issued by the Court of Appeal, O'Mara's appeal to have his sentence reduced has also been dismissed.
2021-05-18
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Richard O'Mara (31), with an address at Walnut Avenue, Kingswood, Tallaght, Dublin was jailed for 12 years for twice raping the teenager on October 18th, 2015. She sentenced O'Mara to 14 years' imprisonment but suspended the final two years on strict conditions.
2019-06-06
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Passing sentence today, Ms Justice Burns described the offence as a "vicious, horrifying attack" in which O'Mara had used "deceit, violence and force to rape her (the victim) in the field". Ms Justice Tara Burns sentenced O'Mara to 14 years' imprisonment, but suspended the final two years on strict conditions.