Ireland Case No. 7962Rape · Co. Galway
Two Jordanian men further charged over alleged sexual assault at Ceannt Station, Galway
On 1 August, an 18-year-old woman alleges she was raped in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway after 2 am, after being led towards a parked car. Two Jordanian men, aged 25 and 27, were charged with rape and with falsely imprisoning her, and they have denied raping her. On 23 September 2026, Galway District Court heard that both men face further charges: the 25-year-old two counts of sexual assault, and the 27-year-old one count of sexual assault plus a rape charge for alleged oral rape. Both men were previously refused bail by the High Court and were remanded in custody to appear by video link at the next Monday's District Court sitting.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court23 Sep
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An 18-year-old woman alleges she was raped in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway.
- Both accused men have denied raping the woman.
- Where
- The alleged incident happened at Ceannt Railway Station car park in Galway, after the woman was led towards a parked car following 2 am.
- When
- The alleged offences occurred on 1 August.
- Other details
- The two accused men are Jordanian and aged 25 and 27.
- Both men made no reply when cautioned about the new charges.
- The accused men cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim.
- Investigation
- CCTV showed the two men walking with the woman towards the car park, and she attended a sexual assault treatment unit on 3 August.
- Charges
- Both men were originally charged with rape and with falsely imprisoning the woman on 1 August at the Ceannt Railway Station car park.
- The 25-year-old faces two further counts of sexual assault, which the sources say occurred at Ceannt Railway Station.
- The 27-year-old faces one further count of sexual assault and an additional rape charge for alleged oral rape; RTE reports the sexual assault count occurred at Victoria Place, while the key facts place it at Ceannt Station.
- In court
- The men appeared before Galway District Court on 23 September 2026, with proceedings translated by an Arabic interpreter; RTE reports they were brought before the court, while the key facts state they appeared by video link.
- Both men were refused bail by the High Court earlier in the month, and no State objection was made to a legal aid application.
- Sentence
- Both men were remanded in custody to appear by video link at the next Monday's District Court sitting.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men face further charges after already being accused of raping a woman in the car park of Ceannt Railway Station in Galway. (rte.ie)
- whatThe accused have denied raping the woman. (gript.ie)
- whatThe 18-year-old woman was about 200m from her accommodation when she approached the two men. (gript.ie)
- whereThe alleged incident happened at Ceannt Station in Galway. (gript.ie)
- whereThe alleged victim was led towards a car parked in the car park of Ceannt Station after 2 am. (gript.ie)
- whenThe two men are aged 25 and 27. (rte.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred at Ceannt Railway Station on 1 August. (rte.ie)
- investigationCCTV showed the two men walking with the victim towards the car park. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe alleged victim attended a sexual assault treatment unit on 3 August. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe 25-year-old faces two additional counts of sexual assault. (rte.ie)
- chargeEach man has already been charged with the rape of a female on 1 August at the Ceannt Railway Station car park. (rte.ie)
- chargeBoth men are charged with falsely imprisoning the alleged victim on the same date and at the same location. (rte.ie)
- chargeBoth accused have been further charged in relation to the alleged incident. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe 25-year-old man has been further charged with two counts of sexually assaulting the woman. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe 27-year-old has been further charged with one count of sexually assaulting the woman. (gript.ie)
- chargeBoth men were originally charged with rape. (gript.ie)
- chargeBoth men were also charged with falsely imprisoning the alleged victim. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe 27-year-old faces an additional rape charge for alleged oral rape. (gript.ie)
- courtThe men appeared before Galway District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe men were previously denied bail by the High Court earlier in the month. (rte.ie)
- courtThere was no State objection to a legal aid application. (rte.ie)
- courtBoth accused previously refused bail in the High Court. (gript.ie)
- courtThe two men appeared via video link. (gript.ie)
- sentenceBoth men were remanded in custody to appear by video-link at the next Monday's District Court sitting. (rte.ie)
- otherBoth men made no reply when cautioned about the new charges. (rte.ie)
- otherProceedings were translated for the men by an Arabic interpreter. (rte.ie)
- otherThe accused men cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim. (rte.ie)
- otherBoth men are believed to have come to Ireland through the north about two years ago. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Sep2026New charges for Galway rape accused asylum seekers - Gript
Reports further charges against both accused: two counts of sexual assault against the 25-year-old man and one against the 27-year-old, who also faces an additional rape charge for alleged oral rape.
victim, 18, femaleaccused, 25, male, Jordanian, non-irishaccused, 27, male, Jordanian, non-irish - 23 Sep2026Further charges against two men accused of rape in Galway
Adds the further sexual assault charges against the two men, the false imprisonment charges, the High Court bail refusal, and the remand in custody at Galway District Court on 23 September 2026. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
accused, 25, maleaccused, 27, malevictim, female