Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between July 1966 and July 1967, from the ages reported

Offences

Rape

Where

Co. Galway

Reporting

2 reports, 26 Jul 2022 to 13 May 2024

Outlets

Courts Service judgment, irishtimes.com

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• Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal in Galway rape case Rape · Co. Galway

  Brian Shaughnessy, 55, a man formerly of Ballywinna, Craughwell, Co Galway, was convicted of raping a 17-year-old female part-time employee in the presidential suite of the Loughrea Hotel and Spa, which he owned, in the early hours of 26 July 2010. He was convicted by a jury in March 2013 and sentenced to six years with one year suspended in June 2013. His first appeal was rejected in April 2020, the Supreme Court sent the case back to the Court of Appeal in March 2021, and the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal in October 2023. The Supreme Court refused leave to appeal on 13 May 2024.

  In court, 26 Jul 2022Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 13 May2024
   In courtCourts Service judgment, in Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal in Galway rape case

   [2024] IESCDET 59 Supreme Court: The People at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Brian Shaughnessy

   convicted, Brian Shaughnessy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Shaughnessy♂IE
2. 26 Jul2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal in Galway rape case

   Former hotelier breaks down in court as he appeals rape conviction

   convicted, Brian Shaughnessy, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Shaughnessy♂55IE

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