Louth man jailed for rape in Dublin

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An unnamed Louth man was jailed for rape at the Central Criminal Court on 31 July 2025, receiving seven years with the final six months suspended.

The rape took place in Dublin city centre on 1 January 2019.

The judge cited the harm caused and the victim’s intoxication as aggravating factors, and said the jury found she could not consent.