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Judge urged to consider youth of gang rapists
Summary
In a case heard in Dublin, three men aged 24—Dion Genockey, Troy Ryan and Daryl Rooney—were convicted of gang‑raping an 18‑year‑old woman at Dollymount Strand in 2016. The men were 17 and 18 at the time of the offence. Rooney had 225 prior convictions, including violent disorder and drug offences, while Genockey and Ryan had no convictions at the time of the rape. The court heard that after the initial assault, the victim was taken to a second car where two other men raped her before she was left on the beach. Defence counsel argued the men should be treated as minors, citing their ages, Rooney's ADHD and mild intellectual disability, and the men's claims of lack of intent. The judge was urged to consider the defendants' youth in sentencing, with the court scheduled to deliver a sentence on 4 November.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge urged to consider youth of gang rapists. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 4 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-10-21 Publication
Places mentioned
- Railway Street
- Lower Gardiner Street
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime
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