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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9015Rape · Co. Westmeath · 15 Jun 2025

Man jailed for raping female friend at IPAS centre in Westmeath

A man whose name cannot be published for legal reasons raped a female friend at an IPAS centre in Co Westmeath on 15 June 2025, and the sources give no age or nationality for him. The woman reported the incident to the centre manager, who then contacted gardaí. The man pleaded guilty on his trial date to a single count of rape at the Central Criminal Court. He was sentenced, as reported on 18 June 2026, to five years and six months in prison from a headline sentence of seven years, backdated to June 2025, with a no-contact order and a deportation order on his release.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man pleaded guilty to a single count of rape of a female friend.
Where
The rape occurred at an IPAS centre in Co Westmeath.
When
The rape occurred on 15 June 2025.
Investigation
The woman reported the incident to the centre manager, who then contacted gardaí.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to a single count of rape on his trial date.
In court
The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of seven years.
  • The man was sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
  • The sentence was backdated to when the man went into custody in June 2025.
  • The man is to have no contact in any way with the injured party.
  • The man is subject to a deportation order upon his release from custody.
Other details
  • The man has no previous convictions in this or any other jurisdiction.
  • The victim said she no longer trusts anyone and has thoughts of ending her life.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to a single count of rape. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe rape occurred at an IPAS centre in Co Westmeath. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe rape occurred on 15 June 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe woman reported the incident to the centre manager, who then contacted gardaí. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven years. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to five years and six months in prison. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the man went into custody in June 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man is to have no contact in any way with the injured party. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man is subject to a deportation order upon his release from custody. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim said she no longer trusts anyone and has thoughts of ending her life. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2026
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Man jailed for raping female friend at IPAS centre in the Midlands

    Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court, including the headline sentence, mitigation, backdating, a no-contact order and the defendant's deportation order.

    convicted, malevictim, female