Dublin man jailed for raping his wife in Central Criminal Court

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An unnamed 57-year-old Dublin man was jailed for rape, receiving an 11-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 13 November 2023.

A jury found him guilty of five counts involving his wife at the family home and a holiday home, on dates in 2006 and 2018. He was acquitted of three further rape counts; jurors could not agree on a ninth count.

The judge set a headline sentence of 12 and a half years before imposing the sentence. The suspended portion was subject to conditions, including no contact with his former wife for five years after his release.