Rapist who successfully challenged pensions law fails in sentence appeal — Roscommon

A 77-year-old man convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his daughter has failed in his appeal against a 12-year prison sentence imposed in 2011. The Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge on 7 December 2017, finding no error in the sentencing judge's approach or conclusions. The offences, involving 14 rape counts and 60 sexual assault counts, occurred in Galway and Roscommon between 2002 and 2006 when the…

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A rapist who successfully challenged the constitutionality of a law stopping the payment of his State contributory old age pension has lost an appeal against the severity of his 12 year jail term. The 77-year-old, whose details cannot be published to protect the victim's identity, had denied 60 coun