Man jailed for 10 years for raping partner and perverting course of justice in Co Monaghan
A 54-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting his partner in Co Monaghan. The couple met in July 2023 when the woman, who does not have good English, took him in as a lodger and they formed an intimate relationship; in March 2024 she asked him to leave and he refused, then assaulted and raped her on 13 March 2024. He was found guilty by a jury of rape, sexual assault, and assault causing harm, and on 18 June 2025 pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice after calling the victim's friend from a prison landline to get her to withdraw her complaint. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring handed down the 10-year sentence on 29 July 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced29 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 54-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, raped and sexually assaulted his partner in Co Monaghan.
- The man put his hand around the woman's neck, brought her to the ground, kicked her in the legs, and dragged her to a bedroom where he vaginally raped and digitally penetrated her while shouting and threatening her.
- When
- The offence occurred on 13 March 2024; the couple had met in July 2023 when the woman took him in as a lodger and they formed an intimate relationship.
- The victim attended the Garda station late in the evening of 18 March 2024.
- Where
- The incident took place in Co Monaghan.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested and denied raping or sexually assaulting the victim, telling gardaí she drank too much and that they were planning to get married and holiday together.
- In court
- He was found guilty by a jury of rape, sexual assault, and one count of assault causing harm.
- He pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice on 18 June 2025 after calling the victim's friend from a prison landline to get her to withdraw her complaint.
- Sentence
- Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring sentenced the man to 10 years in prison.
- Other details
- He has 13 previous convictions including road-traffic offences and public-order breaches, and the court was told he had a problem with alcohol.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is 54 years old (irishtimes.com)
- whatWhen questioned by gardaí, he denied raping the victim and put the blame on her, saying she drank too much (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim advertised for a lodger who would help with the rent (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused moved in and they formed an intimate relationship (irishtimes.com)
- whatIn March 2024 the victim asked him to leave and he refused (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe assaulted her and put his hand around her neck in a choking mechanism (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe brought her to the ground, kicked her in the legs and dragged her to a bedroom where he vaginally raped her (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe also digitally penetrated her (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was shouting at and threatening her during the assault (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused was arrested and denied raping or sexually assaulting the victim (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe told gardaí he and the woman were planning to get married and holiday together (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe victim first met the man in July 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe victim attended the Garda station late in the evening of 18 March 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was found guilty by a jury of raping and sexually assaulting the woman on 13 March 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was also convicted of one count of assault causing harm on the same date (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice on 18 June 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Justice Mary Ellen Ring sentenced the man (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has 13 previous convictions including road-traffic offences and public-order breaches (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe court was told he had a problem with alcohol (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim does not have good English (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jul2025Man who attempted to pervert course of justice after raping partner jailed for 10 years
Reports the sentencing of the man to 10 years for rape, sexual assault, assault causing harm, and perverting the course of justice, including details of the assault, the victim's background, and the judge's aggravating factors.
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