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Case No. 5729Rape · Co. Dublin

Taxi driver on trial accused of raping two women in Dublin

A man in his fifties, a taxi driver who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin over alleged rapes of two young women in separate incidents in June and August 2022. Each woman says she was in his taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre, and he denies the allegations, saying any sexual interaction was consensual and initiated by the women. He was arrested in early September 2022 and has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of anal rape. The trial opened on Wednesday 5 June 2024 before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury, and as of 7 June 2024 it was ongoing, with the defence accepting that CCTV shows the first complainant getting into his taxi and that he was driving it.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Jun
    4 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused is a taxi driver in his fifties; reports give his age as 50s, early 50s or early fifties.
  • He is charged with the rape of two young women in separate incidents in Dublin.
When
The first alleged incident took place in June 2022 and the second in August 2022, reported as 9 August 2022.
Where
Each woman had been socialising in Dublin city centre after work and later got into a taxi after a night out.
Cause
The State alleges each woman was raped by the accused in his taxi.
Other details
  • The two women are not acquainted with each other, and the accused cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • In a prepared statement to gardaí, he said any sexual interaction was consensual and initiated by the women, including the first woman calling him cute and kissing him.
Investigation
  • Gardaí were contacted after the second woman told her parents, and she was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit where samples were taken.
  • CCTV identified the taxi, which was leased to the accused, who was the only insured driver, as a fleet manager confirmed.
  • Forensic analysis found the accused's DNA profile on items of the first woman's clothing.
Charges
He was arrested in early September 2022 and pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of anal rape.
In court
  • The trial began on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury, with Gerardine Small as prosecuting senior counsel and Lorcan Staines for the defence.
  • The defence accepts that the woman in the CCTV footage is the first complainant and that the accused was driving the taxi.
  • As of 7 June 2024 the trial was continuing, and no verdict or sentence has been reported.
42 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a taxi driver in his fifties (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA taxi driver has gone on trial charged with the rape of two young women in separate incidents in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe taxi driver is accused of rape and anal rape of a young woman in June 2022 and rape of another young woman in August 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused pleaded not guilty to all charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused told gardaí the sexual interaction with the first complainant was consensual and initiated by her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused said the woman called him cute and kissed him, and they then engaged in consensual sexual activity. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA taxi driver is accused of raping two young women in separate incidents. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereEach woman had been socialising in Dublin City Centre after work (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereEach woman was in a taxi after a night out (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereEach woman alleges they were raped in a taxi car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereBoth women got into the taxi after a night out socialising in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereEach woman got into a taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe first incident allegedly took place in June 2022 (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe second incident allegedly took place in August 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe second incident allegedly took place on August 9, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe accused was arrested in early September 2022. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe prosecution says each woman was raped by the accused in his taxi. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were contacted after the second woman told her parents what had happened. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe garda accompanied the complainant to a sexual assault treatment unit where she was examined and samples were taken. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe taxi was identified from CCTV and was leased to the accused man, who was the only person insured to drive it. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA taxi fleet manager confirmed the man was the sole driver of the vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV footage showed the woman walking and a taxi stopping beside her, and the woman getting into the taxi. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe taxi was identified from CCTV and found to be leased to the accused. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationForensic analysis identified the accused's DNA profile on items of the first woman's clothing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of anal rape (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty to the rape and anal rape of the first woman in June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused denies the rape of the second woman, on a date in August 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial is at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe prosecuting senior counsel is Gerardine Small (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution opened the case on a Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial continues at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDefence senior counsel Lorcan Staines accepted the woman in the CCTV footage is the first complainant and the taxi was driven by his client. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe defence accepts that the woman in the CCTV footage is the first complainant and that the accused was driving the taxi. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and the jury. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe two women are not acquaintances (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused claims any sexual encounter was initiated by each woman and was consensual (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused cannot be named for legal reasons (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe two women are not acquainted with each other. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused denies the allegations and told gardaí any sexual encounter was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused says any sexual interaction with each woman was consensual and initiated by them. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jun2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Taxi driver accused of rape insists sexual interaction was consensual

    Trial report: the accused has pleaded not guilty and the defence says the sexual interaction was consensual. The taxi was identified from CCTV, GPS data and DNA evidence were presented, and the defence accepts the footage shows the first complainant getting into the accused's taxi.

    accused, early fifties, malevictim, femalevictim, female
  2. 6 Jun2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Taxi driver accused of rape told gardaí interaction was consensual

    Trial evidence: the accused's prepared statement to gardaí was read to the jury, along with forensic DNA evidence, CCTV footage, GPS data and testimony from a Garda witness and a taxi fleet manager. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Paul McDermott.

    suspect, early 50s, malevictim, young, femalevictim, young, female
  3. 6 Jun2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Taxi driver goes on trial charged with rape of two women in separate incidents in Dublin

    Reports the start of the trial: the prosecution's opening, the two separate alleged incidents in June and August 2022, and the accused's not guilty pleas and denial.

    accused, 50s, malevictim, femalevictim, female
  4. 5 Jun2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Taxi driver on trial over alleged rape of two young women in Dublin

    Trial has begun at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott; prosecution opened the case; accused pleaded not guilty.

    suspect, fifties, malevictim, femalevictim, female