Edmund O’Sullivan jailed for 15 years after bedroom attack

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Edmund O’Sullivan was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on 4 February 2025 to 16 years in prison, with the final year suspended, leaving 15 years to serve. Mr Justice Paul McDermott also imposed an eight-year post-release supervision order.

O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to rape, anal rape and making threats to kill or cause serious harm to a woman at her apartment in Tralee, Co Kerry. The offences took place on 14 March 2024. The proceedings were reported on 4 February 2025.

The suspended year was subject to conditions including that O’Sullivan address his drug and alcohol addiction in custody and continue any treatment deemed appropriate by the Probation Service after his release.

The report said O’Sullivan climbed through the woman’s bedroom window while she slept. The court heard that he stabbed her repeatedly, and she described the lasting effects of the attack in a victim impact statement.