Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8815Rape

Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl

Richard Murphy, a 48-year-old man, raped a 16-year-old girl in the garden of a house next door to where he lived, at a time when he was on bail for other sexual offences involving young girls. The date of the offence is not given in the sources. He was convicted of rape and oral rape in October 2022. On 1 July 2026 the sentencing was reported: he received 11 years and six months for rape, consecutive to his current sentence, with a concurrent eight years for oral rape, and the judge extended legal aid in the event of an appeal.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Richard Murphy, 48, was convicted in October 2022 of rape and oral rape.
  • The victim was a 16-year-old girl at the time of the offence.
Where
The offence took place in the garden of a house next door to where Murphy lived.
When
The date of the offence is not given in the sources.
Cause
Murphy came across the girl and his son in the garden during a party.
Other details
Murphy was on bail for other sexual offences involving young girls when the offence occurred.
In court
  • The judge said it was aggravating that Murphy was on bail for sexual offences at the time of the offence.
  • The judge extended legal aid to Murphy in the event of an appeal.
  • The sentencing was reported on 1 July 2026.
Sentence
  • Murphy was sentenced to 11 years and six months for rape, consecutive to his current sentence.
  • A concurrent sentence of eight years was imposed for oral rape.
  • The current sentence Murphy is serving has an earliest release date in October 2027.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRichard Murphy was convicted of rape and oral rape in October 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a 16-year-old girl at the time of the offence. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place in the garden of a house next door to where Murphy lived. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said it was aggravating that Murphy was on bail for sexual offences at the time of the offence. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge extended legal aid in the event of an appeal. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceMurphy was sentenced to 11 years and six months for rape. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceA concurrent eight-year sentence was imposed for oral rape. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe 11-year-six-month sentence is consecutive to the sentence Murphy is currently serving, which has an earliest release date in October 2027. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherMurphy was on bail for other sexual offences involving young girls when the offence occurred. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl he encountered at party with his son

    Reports the sentencing of Richard Murphy after his October 2022 conviction for rape and oral rape. The offence was committed while he was on bail, and the sentence is consecutive to his current sentence. The article does not give the date of the offence or the location of the party.

    victim, 16, femaleconvicted, Richard Murphy, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Murphy