Co Mayo resident jailed for raping wife twice

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A Co Mayo resident was jailed for nine years for twice raping his wife at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 20 July 2018.

The man, who cannot be identified to protect his wife's identity, was convicted of two counts involving offences at their Co Mayo home on 18 December 2015.

The jury found him not guilty of four other rape counts, while the trial judge directed a not-guilty finding on another count. The sentence was backdated to when he entered custody the previous May, and the court took account of his lack of previous convictions and medical conditions.