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Cork man jailed for 4.5 years for raping unconscious student at party
Summary
Diarmuid Manning, 21, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after admitting he raped a 19‑year‑old college student at a house party in Cork on 24 June 2014. The victim, who was unconscious and later treated at Cork University Hospital, described the assault in a victim impact report read at the Central Criminal Court. Manning, a business studies student from Stuke, Donoughmore, pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape. He apologized, claiming he had overdone it while drinking, and expressed hope that the victim would recover and forgive him. The judge noted the victim's compassion and the seriousness of the crime, remanding Manning to custody after hearing the evidence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cork man jailed for 4.5 years for raping unconscious student at party. Charges or matters: rape and oral rape of the then 19-year-old woman on June 24, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 24, 2014 Incident
- 2016-12-19 Publication
Why: Manning said he had initially lied because he had hoped he could get away it. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: rape and oral rape of the then 19-year-old woman on June 24, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Diarmuid Manning (21) who was today jailed for four and half years after he admitted raping the woman at a house party in Cork. "I'm terribly sorry for you and me that the night ended that way," the woman stated. "Actions have consequences….. no woman deserves to be treated like that, used like a rag doll.; Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy remanded Manning, a business studies student, in custody last week having heard the evidence.
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