North Tipperary man jailed for rape of six-year-old girl

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A North Tipperary man was sentenced to six years, with the final four suspended, for rape at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 14 May 2019. The offence occurred at his home almost 40 years earlier, when the girl was six.

The court heard that the man had pleaded guilty and had no previous convictions. The sentence was due to take effect on a date in June, with his serious physical condition taken into account.