Ireland Court of Appeal quashes rape conviction of 28-year-old man
A 28-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at an apartment on Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1; the sources do not give the date of the offences. The trial judge sentenced him to eight and a half years in prison. The Court of Appeal heard the appeal on Thursday, June 4th, and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said the court would quash the conviction because the trial judge did not warn the jury about the complainant's earlier statement naming another man. As of the report published on 1 July 2026, the sources do not say whether there will be a retrial or whether the sentence stands.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 28-year-old man had his conviction for the rape of an intoxicated 17-year-old girl quashed by the Court of Appeal.
- The complainant was a teenage girl aged 17 at the time of the offence.
- Where
- The offences took place at an apartment on Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1.
- When
- The sources do not give the date of the offences.
- Charges
- The man was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
- Investigation
- The complainant told her friends in the immediate aftermath that a different man had sex with her.
- In court
- The Court of Appeal heard the appeal on Thursday, June 4th.
- The appeal grounds included that the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning about conflicting evidence.
- Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said the court would quash the conviction because the trial judge did not warn the jury of the dangers of convicting after the complainant first named another man and did not refer to the appellant.
- Sentence
- The trial judge sentenced him to eight and a half years in prison.
- Other details
- The report of the quashed conviction was published on 1 July 2026.
- The sources do not say whether there will be a retrial or whether the sentence stands.
8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 28-year-old man had his conviction for the rape of an intoxicated teenage girl quashed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe complainant was a teenage girl who was 17 at the time. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at an apartment on Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe man was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal heard the appeal on Thursday, June 4th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe appeal grounds included that the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning about conflicting evidence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal quashed the conviction because the trial judge should have warned the jury about the complainant's earlier statement naming another man. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe trial judge sentenced him to eight and a half years in prison. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2026A 28-year-old man has had his conviction for rape quashed
Reports the Court of Appeal quashing the conviction on one ground: the trial judge should have given a corroboration warning about the complainant's earlier statement naming another man. The article does not say whether there will be a retrial or whether the sentence stands.
convicted, 28, malevictim, 17 at time of offence, female