Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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

Father's rape and sexual assault conviction of daughter upheld at Court of Appeal

A 53-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14 at the time. The offences occurred in Dublin between 2010 and 2015 and came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed them to her mother. The man, who cannot be named to protect his daughter's identity, had no prior convictions and denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, and the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal in October 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  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 53-year-old man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and 5 counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14 at the time.
  • The offences included touching her genitals and breasts, placing his penis between her breasts, and putting his tongue in her mouth, with all rapes being oral.
When
The offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015 and came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed them to her mother.
Where
The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
Charges
The man, who cannot be named to protect his daughter's identity, denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí.
Sentence
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon sentenced him to 8 years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, all to run concurrently.
Other details
The man had no prior convictions.
In court
The Court of Appeal rejected the man's appeal in October 2026, finding nothing of substance in the grounds relating to a corroboration warning and the mother's prompting of the oral sex disclosure.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe daughter was aged between 10 and 14 when she was abused. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe sexual assaults involved touching her genitals and breasts, placing his penis between her breasts, and putting his tongue in her mouth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAll the rapes were oral rapes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between 2010 and 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe abuse came to light after the child disclosed it to her mother in 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault and 5 counts of oral rape of his daughter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal rejected the appeal, finding nothing of substance in the grounds. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMs Justice Eileen Creedon imposed 8 years for the assaults and 12 years for the rapes, all to run concurrently. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man had no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant's mother asked her if she had to give the accused oral sex when she first disclosed the offending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant said in direct evidence that she knew it happened and the dreaming remark was a disassociation. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    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.

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