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Case No. 0102Sexual assault, oral rape · Co. Dublin

Conviction upheld for father who raped and assaulted daughter in Dublin

A 53-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in 2024 of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged 10 to 14 at the time of the offences between 2010 and 2015. The abuse came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed it to her mother, after which gardai carried out a specialist interview in which the man denied the allegations. He was sentenced to eight years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, all to run concurrently. The Court of Appeal rejected his appeal in October 2026, finding nothing of substance in any of the grounds and upholding the conviction and sentence.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court19 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged 10 to 14 at the time.
When
The offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015.
Where
The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
Investigation
The abuse came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed it to her mother, and gardai carried out a specialist interview.
Other details
  • The man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardai.
  • The man had no prior convictions.
  • The man cannot be named to protect his daughter's identity.
In court
  • The man was tried in 2024.
  • The Court of Appeal rejected the man's appeal in October 2026, finding nothing of substance in any of the grounds.
Sentence
The judge imposed eight years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, with all sentences to run concurrently.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe abuse came to light after the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardai were contacted and carried out a specialist interview. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was tried in 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal rejected the man's argument that a warning should have been given to the jury about the complainant's remarks that she may have dreamed events. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal found there was nothing of substance in any of the grounds of the appeal and rejected it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed eight years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, with all sentences to run concurrently. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardai. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Father who raped daughter has conviction upheld

    The Court of Appeal rejected the father's appeal, finding no error in the trial judge's refusal to give a corroboration warning about the complainant's 'dreamed' remark to gardaí and the mother's prompting of the oral sex disclosure. The conviction and 12-year concurrent sentence stand.

    convicted, 53, malevictim, 10 to 14 at the time of the abuse, female