Ireland Case No. 5507Rape · Co. Tipperary · 6 Jun 2021
Man convicted of raping woman at Tipperary house party awaits sentence
On 6 June 2021, a 26-year-old woman was raped at a house in Tipperary while she was at a friend's house party. Tadgh Lonergan, 28, of Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Tipperary, was arrested on 29 June 2021 and pleaded not guilty to rape. After a first trial ended without a verdict because the jury failed to agree, a Central Criminal Court jury convicted him last month, as reported on 8 July 2024. The judge said he had no option but to impose an immediate custodial sentence, and Lonergan was remanded in custody until he is sentenced on 29 July 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted8 Jul
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Lonergan forcibly kissed the woman, bit her neck, forced her onto a bed and raped her.
- Where
- The rape took place at a house in Tipperary.
- When
- The rape took place on 6 June 2021.
- Cause
- The woman was at a friend's house party when the rape took place.
- Other details
- The victim is a 26-year-old woman, and Lonergan is a 28-year-old man of Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Tipperary.
- Investigation
- The woman reported the rape to gardaí and was treated in the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, where bruising was found on her neck, thigh and ankle.
- Lonergan was arrested on 29 June 2021, interviewed six times, and denied any wrongdoing in garda interviews.
- Charges
- Lonergan pleaded not guilty to rape.
- In court
- A first trial ended without a verdict after the jury failed to agree, and a second trial followed.
- A Central Criminal Court jury convicted Lonergan, reported on 8 July 2024 as having happened last month.
- Lonergan's bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody after conviction, and the judge accepted that he had no previous convictions.
- Sentence
- The judge said he had no option but to impose an immediate custodial sentence.
- The woman delivered a victim impact statement at the sentence hearing, saying the rape had a lasting effect on her health, work and confidence.
- Lonergan was remanded in continuing custody until 29 July 2024 for sentence.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLonergan forcibly kissed the woman, bit her neck, forced her onto the bed and raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe rape took place at a house in Tipperary. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe rape took place on 6 June 2021. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe woman was at a friend's house party when the rape took place. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationLonergan was arrested on 29 June 2021 and interviewed six times. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman reported the rape to gardaí and was later treated in the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe woman reported the rape to the Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman was treated in the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit and found to have bruising on her neck, thigh and ankle. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationLonergan denied any wrongdoing in interview. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeLonergan had pleaded not guilty to rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLonergan was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury last month. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere were two trials after a jury failed to agree on a verdict in an earlier trial this year. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA first trial ended without a verdict after the jury failed to agree, and a second trial followed. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtLonergan was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtLonergan's bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody after conviction. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge accepted that Lonergan had no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said he had no option but to impose an immediate custodial sentence. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceLonergan was remanded in continuing custody until 29 July for sentence. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe woman delivered her victim impact statement at the sentence hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was found to have bruising on her neck, thigh and ankle. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLonergan denied any wrongdoing during garda interviews. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman delivered a victim impact statement at Lonergan's sentence hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim said the rape had a lasting effect on her life, including on her health, work and confidence. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul2024Woman raped at house party says she's been made feel 'a prisoner in my own life'
Reports the sentence hearing: the victim's impact statement, the judge's comments that an immediate custodial sentence is required, the defence plea on Lonergan's character, and the adjournment to 29 July 2024 for sentence.
convicted, Tadgh Lonergan, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tadgh Lonerganvictim, 26, female - 8 Jul2024Woman raped at house party feels like ‘prisoner in my own life’ since attack
Reports the woman's victim impact statement, the judge's remarks that an immediate custodial sentence will be imposed, the defence case, and that Lonergan was remanded for sentence on 29 July. The conviction was returned last month, after an earlier trial this year ended without a verdict.
convicted, Tadgh Lonergan, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tadgh Lonerganvictim, 26, female