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Violent rapist went on to attack another woman just a year after release from 10-year sentence

Date
2026-07-20

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Ibrahim Ahmed Gharib, a violent rapist who was released from a 10-year sentence in 2024, raped another woman just a year later. Gharib was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting Christina Foley in a builders' shed in Dublin. The victim was arrested while trying to report the incident at a garda station and later suffered from anxiety and trauma. Gharib had previously been jailed for 10 years in 2018 for raping a student. The court heard that Gharib had a history of criminal behaviour and was released in January 2024. The victim, who waived her anonymity, expressed the impact of the crime on her life and thanked the gardaí and legal team for their support. Gharib's defence argued that he did not accept the verdict but acknowledged the victim's vindication. The court will sentence Gharib later this month.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent rapist went on to attack another woman just a year after release from 10-year sentence. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

February 9 Incident
January 2024 Incident
January 22, 2024 Incident
July 7 Incident
2026-07-20 Publication

Why: The victim made it clear she had a boyfriend and at 5am she told him she wanted to go asleep because she was tired and coming off drugs. CNI source report

Case subjects

Ibrahim Ahmed Gharib

Convicted Person

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Ibrahim Ahmed Gharib, who in 2018 was jailed for 10 years for attacking a foreign student in her own home, raped another woman just a year after he was released from prison, a court has heard. Gharib, of Mary Aikenhead House, Dublin 8, was given a 10-year sentence in 2018 for raping a student he met on a bus and followed home to Carlow.