Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4901Rape · Co. Cork

Cork man jailed for seven and a half years over repeated rape of teenage sister-in-law

Barry McDonagh, 60, of Midleton, Co Cork, was jailed for seven and a half years at the Central Criminal Court after a jury found him guilty of 17 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against his teenage sister-in-law. The offences took place between 1999 and 2000.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Oct
    3 reports
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 60-year-old Cork man was jailed for 7½ years for sexually abusing his teenage sister-in-law. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA 60-year-old Cork man was jailed for seven-and-a-half years for repeatedly sexually abusing his teenage sister-in-law. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe abuse took place at the man's home and at his business premises. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereBarry McDonagh is from Avoncore Bungalows, Midleton, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe abuse took place at McDonagh's home and at his business premises. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe abuse occurred at the man's home and at his business premises. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereMcDonagh lives at Avoncore Bungalows, Midleton, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe abuse happened between 1999 and 2000, when the victim was aged between 15 and 16. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse took place between 1999 and 2000, when the victim was aged between 15 and 16. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe first rape occurred when McDonagh took the victim away for her 16th birthday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place on dates between 1999 and 2000. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe victim was aged between 15 and 16 at the time of the abuse. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe judge's aggravating factors included abuse of trust and the victim travelling alone to his house on holiday. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA jury found him guilty of 17 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMcDonagh was found guilty by a jury of 17 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe judge accepted the DPP's view that the aggravating factors included abuse of trust and the victim travelling alone to his house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe verdict followed a trial at the Central Criminal Court in June. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years, suspended a quarter of it, and backdated it to June 28th for time in custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years, suspended a quarter of it, and backdated it to June 28 for time in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMcDonagh was jailed for seven and a half years. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years and suspended a quarter of it. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to June 28 for time spent in custody. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherIn mitigation, the man has no previous convictions and will no longer be available to care for his elderly mother. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMcDonagh maintains his innocence. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe victim, Pamela Mitchell, waived her right to anonymity so McDonagh could be named. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe aggravating factors included abuse of trust and the victim going on holiday to his house alone. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherMcDonagh has no previous convictions. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2024
    Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork man who repeatedly raped teen sister-in-law jailed for over seven years

    Sentencing report on a Central Criminal Court trial in June. The article gives the headline sentence, the suspended portion, the backdating, and the aggravating and mitigating factors. No existing case in the list matches.

    convicted, Barry McDonagh, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry McDonaghvictim, Pamela Mitchell, 41, female, irish (judged from name)Pamela Mitchell
  2. 21 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man who repeatedly raped teenage sister-in-law jailed for more than seven years

    Reports the sentencing of Barry McDonagh at the Central Criminal Court, including the headline sentence, the backdating to June 28, and the victim's impact statement. No matching existing case.

    convicted, Barry McDonagh, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry McDonaghvictim, Pamela Mitchell, 41, female, irish (judged from name)Pamela Mitchell
  3. 21 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man convicted of repeatedly raping his sister-in-law sentenced to 7½ years

    Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, after a June trial, of a man convicted of abusing his teenage sister-in-law between 1999 and 2000. No existing case in the list matches.

    victim, Pamela Mitchell, 41, female, irish (judged from name)Pamela Mitchellconvicted, Barry McDonagh, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry McDonagh