Laois barman jailed for rape after guilty plea

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A 23-year-old Laois barman was sentenced for rape at Dublin Central Criminal Court, with the outcome reported on 18 March 2016. He received seven years, with the final two suspended, for raping a sleeping woman in County Laois after pleading guilty.

The court also imposed two years of post-release supervision and ordered that he register as a sex offender. He told gardaí he was unsure whether the sex was consensual because he had been drinking heavily, while the prosecution described the woman’s account of the assault.