Ireland Case No. 14717Rape, stabbing and assault · Co. Kerry · 14 Mar 2024
Man jailed for raping and stabbing woman in Tralee apartment
On 14 March 2024, Edmund O'Sullivan, a man aged 32, climbed through the bedroom window of a woman's apartment in Tralee, County Kerry, while she was asleep, and attacked her. Gardaí later arrested him just before 1pm after tracing his movements on CCTV, and he pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, anal rape and making threats to kill or cause serious harm. On 4 February 2025 he was jailed for 15 years with an eight-year post-release supervision order, with the final year suspended on strict conditions.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced4 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- O'Sullivan stabbed the woman repeatedly to her face, head and arm.
- Where
- The attack took place at the woman's apartment in Tralee, County Kerry.
- When
- The attack took place on 14 March 2024.
- Cause
- O'Sullivan climbed through the woman's bedroom window while she was asleep.
- Weapon
- O'Sullivan held a pair of scissors, taken from the woman's bedside locker, to her throat.
- Investigation
- Gardaí traced O'Sullivan's movements using CCTV footage.
- A semen sample matching O'Sullivan was found on the woman.
- O'Sullivan was arrested just before 1pm.
- In court
- O'Sullivan pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, anal rape and making threats to kill or cause serious harm.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of 23 years and imposed 16 years, with the final year suspended on strict conditions, so he was jailed for 15 years.
- O'Sullivan received an eight-year post-release supervision order, sentenced on 4 February 2025.
- Other details
- O'Sullivan had been released from prison ten days before the attack, after serving a sentence for stabbing another woman in her apartment in 2022.
- The judge noted that O'Sullivan is now a registered sex offender.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatO’Sullivan stabbed the woman repeatedly to her face, head and arm. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe attack took place at the woman's apartment in Tralee, County Kerry. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe attack took place on 14 March 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- causeO’Sullivan climbed through the woman's bedroom window while she was asleep. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponO’Sullivan had a pair of scissors to the woman's throat, taken from her bedside locker. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí traced O’Sullivan’s movements using CCTV footage. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA semen sample matching O’Sullivan was found on the woman. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationO’Sullivan was arrested just before 1pm. (thejournal.ie)
- courtO’Sullivan pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, anal rape and making threats to kill or cause serious harm. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceO’Sullivan was jailed for 15 years with a post-release supervision order of eight years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 23 years before imposing a sentence of 16 years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe final year of the sentence was suspended on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherO’Sullivan had been released from prison ten days before the attack. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge noted that O’Sullivan is now a registered sex offender. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2025Man jailed for stabbing and raping woman after climbing through her window as she slept
Sentencing report: O’Sullivan received 15 years with an eight-year post-release supervision order, after a headline sentence of 23 years was set. The article gives details of the attack, the evidence and the victim impact statement.
convicted, Edmund O'Sullivan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edmund O'Sullivanvictim, female