John English released after rape sentence appeal

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John English was released after the Court of Appeal set aside the activation of his suspended sentence for rape, reported on 19 December 2014. The original offence involved an Australian woman he met in a Cork bar.

The court found that activating the full five-year suspended period was disproportionate to English drinking shortly after release. It ordered his release on conditions, including a €100 bond, good behaviour and engagement with probation and welfare services.