Tipperary man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of daughters

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A Tipperary man was jailed for 17 years for rape and sexual abuse at the Central Criminal Court on 18 May 2015. The offences against his daughters occurred in their Dublin family home over 18 years.

He was convicted of 75 charges, including rape, sexual abuse and threatening to kill, while the jury returned not-guilty verdicts on three charges. Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan declared him a sex offender and said the offences involved the exploitation of vulnerable children.