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Adjournment in appeal brought by Laois brothers convicted of rape
Summary
In April 2014, the appeal of two Laois brothers, Eamonn Flanagan (42) and Seamus Flanagan (35), who had been convicted and sentenced to three years in prison for raping a woman in a Red Cow Hotel room in March 2008, was adjourned to the next court term. The brothers had pleaded not guilty to vaginal and anal rape respectively. The appeal court had previously considered that a key prosecution witness, Daniel Lynch, claimed he was pressured by Gardaí to state that the brothers were at the hotel room door when he left. No DNA from the brothers was found on the victim and CCTV showed the rapes occurred within a two‑minute window. Counsel for Seamus requested the adjournment to allow an affidavit concerning Lynch's testimony. Judge John MacMenamin noted that the case could not proceed today and would be listed for the first day of the next term, beginning 28 April. The appeal remains pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Adjournment in appeal brought by Laois brothers convicted of rape. Charges or matters: the anal and vaginal rape of the woman at the hotel, while Eamonn Flanagan pleaded not guilty to vaginal rape of the woman; the anal and vaginal rape of the woman at the hotel, while. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 2011 Adjournment
- March 3rd, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-04-07 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the anal and vaginal rape of the woman at the hotel, while Eamonn Flanagan pleaded not guilty to vaginal rape of the woman (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Eamonn Flanagan (42) of Dunamaise, Stradbally and Seamus Flanagan (35) of Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise were jailed for three years by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan in October 2011 after a Central Criminal Court jury convicted them of raping a woman in a room at the Red Cow Hotel in Dublin on March 3rd, 2008.
Convicted Person
Charges: the anal and vaginal rape of the woman at the hotel, while (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Seamus Flanagan (35) of Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise were jailed for three years by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan in October 2011 after a Central Criminal Court jury convicted them of raping a woman in a room at the Red Cow Hotel in Dublin on March 3rd, 2008.
Places mentioned
- Stradbally
- Ashley Gardens
- Portlaoise
- Central Criminal Court
- Daniel Lynch. The appeal court
- Laois. The appeal court
Topics
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