Wednesday 28 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. 5422Rape · Co. Dublin

Dublin man jailed for raping woman as she slept

A 54-year-old Dublin man, a delivery driver, was sentenced to eight years with the final year suspended for anally raping a woman at his home in January 2020. The judge said he coldly and calculatedly took advantage of her while she was asleep.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Jul
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was in her late 40s. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe couple met on a dating website and chatted for a couple of weeks before meeting at a Dublin hotel. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had bruising to her body and blood tests revealed no alcohol but the presence of opioids. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man roared at the woman to get up and get out of his house after the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman left the house in a state of confusion with no shoes, and the man threw her boots in through the car window. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe rape took place at the man's home address in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on a date between 10 and 11 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe trial took place in February 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe woman went to gardaí and a sexual assault treatment centre later that day and the man was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Mary Ellen Ring sentenced the man on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtReporting restrictions prevent the man from being named. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was eight years with the final year suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was deferred until 1 August 2024 when the man is to surrender to Mountjoy Prison. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    ‘You used me and discarded me like a piece of rubbish’: Man jailed for raping woman as she slept

    Sentencing report: Ms Justice Ring described the man's conduct as 'coldly and calculatedly' taking advantage of the woman while she slept. The victim impact statement was read in court. The sentence is deferred to 1 August 2024 when the man is to surrender to Mountjoy Prison. Reporting restrictions prevent the man from being named.

    victim, late 40s, femaleconvicted, 54, male, irish (judged from name)