Friday 30 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. 14880Rape · Co. Dublin

Defence Forces member jailed for rape of fellow soldier at Dublin hotel

A member of the Irish Defence Forces was jailed for rape of a fellow soldier at a hotel in Dublin, according to a report by extra.ie dated 20 January 2025. The sources do not give the incident date, the suspect's or victim's age, sex or nationality, the sentence length or the court. The article body was unavailable, so this summary rests on the headline and metadata. The latest development reported is the jailing of the suspect.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Jan
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A member of the Irish Defence Forces was jailed for rape.
  • The victim was a fellow soldier of the suspect.
Where
The offence took place at a hotel in Dublin.
When
  • The incident date is not given in the sources.
  • The report was published by extra.ie on 20 January 2025.
Charges
The sources describe a conviction for rape, but the charge wording and conviction date are not given.
In court
The court and hearing date are not named in the sources.
Sentence
The suspect was jailed, but the length of the sentence is not stated.
Other details
  • The victim's and suspect's age, sex and nationality are not stated.
  • The article body was unavailable, so only the headline and metadata were used.
Investigation
No details of the investigation or arrest are given in the sources.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA member of the Irish Defence Forces was jailed for rape. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a fellow soldier. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at a Dublin hotel. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jan2025
    Sentencedextra.ie, first report
    Irish Defence Forces member jailed for rape of fellow solider at Dublin hotel

    Article body is unrendered template code with no story text. The headline gives the conviction, the victim's role as a fellow soldier, and the Dublin hotel location.

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