Ger Hehir’s rape and sexual assault convictions upheld on appeal

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Ger Hehir, 59, of Ruan, Co Clare, had been convicted of rape and four sexual assaults against a teenage girl.

The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal; his seven-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended, was imposed on January 25, 2019.

The case was recorded in May 2020.