Man jailed for repeated rape of daughter is given early date for appeal

A 47-year-old man from County Mayo, convicted of multiple sexual offences against his daughter, has been granted an early appeal hearing date by the Court of Appeal. In February, he was found guilty of three counts of rape, five counts of anal rape, and six counts of sexual assault committed between 2006 and 2010 when the victim was aged seven to eleven. Justice Deirdre Murphy imposed a sentence of fifteen years…